Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer 6-3 4-6 6-1 to reach the final of the Indian Wells Masters tournament. It is Murray’s sixth win against the world number two in recent times. Now just needs to do it during a major tournament!
Murray beats Nadal again
Andy Murray, whose game has come on in leaps and bounds in the past year, claimed his tenth career tournament victory with a 6-3 4-6 6-0 win over the world numero uno Rafael Nadal in the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. The match lasted one hour 51 minutes and was Murray’s third successive victory over Nadal, although the Spaniard was …
Nadal takes the Australian Open title
Rafael Nadal confirmed his numero uno position with a five set win over Roger Federer in Melbourne, the score 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 6-2.
Spanish progress in Australia
World numero uno Rafael Nadal sauntered into the quarter finals of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Fernado Gonzalez, 6-3 6-2 6-4. Nadal hasn’t dropped a set so far in the tournament. Another Spaniard, Fernando Verdasco, progressed at the expense of Britain’s Andy Murray, the scoreline 2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4.
Nadal loses in Madrid, but remains ‘Numero Uno’
Rafael Nadal will remain World Numero Uno at the end of the year despite losing in the semi´finals of the Madrid Masters as Roger Federer also lost his semi-final match. He will be the first Spaniard to end the year top of the world rankings since the current ATP system was introduced in 1973. Nadal lost 3-6 7-5 7-6 (8-6) …
End of a dream for Murray
Roger Federer claimed his fifth consecutive US Open title, out-gunning Britain’s Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2. Murray, playing in his first Grand Slam final, couldn’t quite produce his best, although Federer, at times, put on a quite awesome display.
Murray reaches US Open final after beating Nadal
Andy Murray is through to his first Grand Slam final after disposing of new world numero uno Rafael Nadal in four sets and now faces Roger Federer in the final.
Nadal becomes Numero Uno
Rafael Nadal, the French Open, Wimbledon and Olympic tennis champion, has now become the world Number One player, ending Roger Federer’s four-and-a-half year reign as the King of Tennis.
Gold for Nadal
Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal is now Olympic champion after beating Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 7-6 6-3 to win the men’s tennis gold. It is Spain’s first ever gold in tennis and Nadal is the first player ranked in the top five to win the title.
Murray wins first Masters title
Andy Murray collected his first Masters title by beating world number three Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati.