Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal was born at 3 June, 1988 at Manacor, Mallorca in Spain. His parents are Ana María Parera and Sebastián Nadal, and he also has a sister named María Isabel.
Rafael Nadal start to play tennis when he was 3 years old. He was coached by his uncle Toni, a former profesional tennis player. When […]

Victor Hanescu won at Gstaad his first ATP tournament

Romanian Victor Hanescu won his first ATP tournament.
After a great game Hanescu defeteaded Russian Igor Andreev with 6-3 6-4, No. 34 ATP, at Gstaad, in Switzerland. For Hanesc, this was his second final in his career, after last year at Bucharest, when he was defetead by Gilles Simon, from France.
Victor Hanescu came after an unlucky […]

Rafael Nadal is the new king of Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal is the new king of Wimbledon after a five-set thriller.
After five years with five title gained, Roger Federer was defeated by the Rafael Nadal in an incredible five-set game. The score was 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10) and a dramatic  9-7 in last set of the match.
Rafael Nadal need four hours […]

Nadal in quarterfinals at Wimbledon

Young Spanish Rafael Nadal has advanced to quarted finals at Wimbledon on Monday, 30 June.
Rafael Nadal defeat Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-3 6-3 6-1 on Court 1.
If Rafael Nadal will win Wimbledon and Roger Federrer will fall in quarterfinals, the Spanish will become the new number one player of the world. He is in a […]

Wimbledon - most prestigious grand slam tournament

Wimbledon is the most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament. The tournament is held in in London, Great Britain and is also older than other 3 grand slam  tournaments. Court surface is a grass that accelerate considerable balls speed.
Wimbledon is calendared so that it ends on the second Sunday of July and begins 13 days earlier.
This year, […]

Roland Garros : Quarterfinals results, day 8

Roland Garros, Men’s Single

Fin.
F. Gonzalez

7
6
6

R. Ginepri

6
3
1

Fin.
R. Federer

6
7
7

J. Benneteau

4
5
5

Fin.
I. Ljubicic

6
6
3
2

G. Monfils

7
4
6
6

Fin.
R. Stepanek

6
2
6
3
3

D. Ferrer

4
6
1
6
6

Roland Garros: First Round, Day 3

Fin.
F. Santoro

7
6
6

E. Korolev

6
1
4

Fin.
J. Melzer

6
6
6

P. Luczak

3
2
4

Fin.
L. Hewitt

6
6
6

N. Mahut

4
2
4

Fin.
A. Calleri

7
4
2
4

M. Fish

6
6
6
6

Fin.
G. Simon

2
4
1

R. Stepanek

6
6
6

Fin.
J. Huta Galung

3
5
2

J. Vanek

6
7
6

Fin.
S. Darcis

3
4
3

D. Ferrer

6
6
6

Ret.
J. C. Ferrero

7
2

M. Daniel

6
2

Fin.
J. Nieminen

2
6
6
6

M. Lopez

6
3
4
3

Fin.
M. V. Arguello

7
6
3
4
6

F. Lopez

6
4
6
6
3

Fin.
M. Youzhny

6
6
7

B. Becker

1
3
6

Fin.
D. Brands

2
4
5

D. Tursunov

6
6
7

Roland Garros: First Round, Day 2

Here are results in the second day at Roland Garros (first round). Some games are canceled because of rain.
Men’s Single Roland Garros

Fin.
M. Ancic

6
7
6

A. Seppi

2
6
2

Fin.
N. Davydenko

6
6
6

T. Johansson

3
3
3

Fin.
R. Soderling

6
6
6

J. Monaco

2
3
1

Fin.
S. Wawrinka

6
6
6

P. Kohlschreiber

3
4
3

Fin.
M. Zverev

1
4
2

P. Capdeville

6
6
6

History of tennis

Tennis is a sport played by two players at simple , or two teams (each team has two players). The objective of the game is to send a hollow rubber ball covered with felt into the opponent’s court. To do that each player uses a strung racquet.
Modern tennis was born in the United Kingdom, […]