London [U.K], Apr. 16 (ANI): Taking a sly dig at his oldrival Roger Federer, world number one Rafael Nadal said the former avoids facing him on clay after the Swiss star decided to skip the clay court season for a second-straight year.
Melbourne [Australia], March 23 (ANI): 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has stressed that retaining his world number one spot in rankings is no more than a `mini goal` for him as he is looking forward to defend his title at the Miami Open.
London [U.K], March 20 (ANI): Argentina tennis star Juan Martin Del Potro surged up two places to stand at the sixth spot in the latest ATP men's singles rankings released last evening.
London [U.K], March 19 (ANI): Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro produced a spirited performance as he bounced back from a set down to beat world number one Roger Federer and clinch the title at the Indian Wells Masters in California on Monday.
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Discus thrower Seema Punia will be dope-tested by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) ahead of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, as she as she could not be tested during the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships.
California [U.S.A], March 3 (ANI): World No 2 Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this month's ATP Masters events in Miami and Indian Wells owing to hip injury.
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 28 (ANI): New world number one Roger Federer believes that last year's US Open "unlocked" something in big-serving South African tennis star Kevin Anderson.
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 27 (ANI): Spanish tennis maestro Rafael Nadal congratulated long-time rival Roger Federer for dethroning him and reclaiming the world number one spot, however, adding that the world rankings are no longer a priority for the 20-time Grand Slam champion.
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 27 (ANI):Spanish tennis maestro Rafael Nadal, who is all set to make a return at this week's Mexico Open after recovering from a thigh injury, has insisted that he is no longer concerned with the world rankings.