Rafa Is Back to Rule on Clay

The King of clay is back in action and claimed a win against the King Federer in the Madrid Open 2010, a title which Federer was defending. Nadal has also set a record of 18 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophies by breaking Agassi’s record who had 17 ATP trophies. Nadal has also been able to complete the sweep of ATP Tour in the same year.

The rival players have met 17 times in the ATP events and the Grand Slams. In the final of Madrid Open 2010, the rivals met with high energy after a year. Federer clearly struggled with his unforced errors in the match. He got many opportunities to break the serve of Nadal and break back as well, but was unable to give his best forehand drop shots in the first set of 6-4. Federer in the second set kept on leveling back the game as Nadal kept on breaking his serve. The match went up to the tie break and Nadal played aggressively and claimed a delighful win with 7-5 in the winning set.

In the entire match, Federer was in no comparison with Nadal which has raised the chances of Nadal to grab the Garros title from Federer. The rivalry seems to heat up more as Federer would be hungry for a win over energetic Nadal real soon.

So who is going to win the Garros event? Keep watching every move of this rival pair to make predictions.

Gear up to enjoy the glaring clay court of Garros soon!

War for the title of Madrid Open

And the moment has come for which everyone has been waiting for almost a year. King Federer and clay expert Nadal will be head-to-head in the final of the Madrid Open 2010. Both the players have shown their outstanding performance in the entire Madrid event. There were a few uncertainties about Federer qualifying for the final of this event as he had an upset defeat against Gulbist in Rome Open 2010. But one must keep in mind that when it comes to defending a title, King Federer never acts generously with the opponent!

The final of Madrid Open is going to be played on May 16, 2010. The battle for the title is going to be fierce, thrilling, tempting, sensational and ground shaking. This final would give an insight into the performances of Nadal and Federer which could be made a base for making predictions about the Garros 2010 event.

Expecting an attacking game from Nadal makes sense as in case if he wins this title, he would break the record of Andre Agassi by winning his 18th title of ATP World Tour Masters 1000. Previously, Andre Agassi held 17 ATP titles. So it is going to be a big event for Nadal whereas the King Federer is going to be defending his title on the shining clay.

So make predictions about your favourite player as the battle is just around the corner. Let’s see the stars shining on the glowing clay of Madrid!

“Tener en observación”

Upsets continue on clay – Madrid 2010

The clay season is becoming super sizzling this year as the upsets continue. The situation seems pretty unpredictable about the Ronald Garros 2010 as top seeded players are struggling with their fitness. After the defeat of Jankovic, Federer and Willaim sisters in Rome 2010, now comes a huge upset when Henin lost on her minion clay in the first round of the 2010Madrid Open on Sunday.

Henin was playing against Aravane Rezai. Rezai defeated Henin 4-6, 7-5, 6-0. Henin had a slow start but was able to win the first set. But things went on fire in second set when Rezai took over the game completely and left Henin struggling in the third set with 6-love. Henin’s defeat on clay has left many questions and doubts over her performance in Ronald Garros 2010.

Following Henin, Sharapova also crashed out of the tournament in thefirst round by being beaten by Safarova, 6-4, 6-3. Sharapova has been out of form for quite sometime now and she clearly struggled on clay against Safarova. Safarova has been performing really well in the past few tournaments and is surely going to impress more in the up coming matches.

The next match is going to be very interesting as the defending champion Dinara Safin will be facing Rezai in the second round if Dinara defeats Klara Zakapalove in the first round.

Keep watching as long as you can absorb the upsets on shining clay.

Cheers for the up coming talent!

Mutua Madrilène Masters – Madrid Open

The Mutua Madrilène is an ATP Masters mini Grand Slam which takes place every year in the city of Madrid, Spain. With massive media and fans support, the Madrid Open has been able to gain much popularity around the world. Big names of the tennis stars have been registering to play in the Madrid Open each year. The stars who have made their mark in this event by outstanding wins are Agassi, Federer, Nadal, Murray, Ferrero, Nalbendian, Safina and Safin.

The Madrid Open started as a baby in 2002 with an event named Master Series de Madrid. After the good feedback and support from fans, the Madrid Open became a significant tournament of the year. The name of this tournament was again changed in 2006 as Mutua Madrilène which gave a boost to its popularity as the sponsors increased for this event. In 2007, Madrid Avenue became the first one to hold a combined tournament for men and women. It was confirmed by ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA in August 2007 which made the Madrid Open as the only tournament in Europe to have a flavour of mini- Grand Slam category.

The courts for this tournament have been formed in a way that they are referred to as the City of Tennis. The giant courts of Madrid tennis city can accommodate a seating capacity of 20,000 spectators. It has 16 outdoor courts, five indoor, along with six training courts. The new court Caja Majica, where the Mutua 2010 would take place, also has an indoor pool, press centre and club house.

In a nutshell, Mutua Madrilène is an exquisite tennis tournament to experience with an insight into the Spanish world. So is there any chance you are going to miss the Mutua tournament in 2010?

Loud ‘yes’ perfectly showed the tennis lovers consent!

Federer Vs Nadal – The best Rivals of 21st Century!

Have you been missing Federer and Nadal – the real rivals of the tennis world lately? Wait no more as the action packed season is heating up with every passing day. After winning the Rome Open 2010 by Nadal, all eyes are on the Madrid Open before the Ronald Garros Grand Slam starting in May. Why Madrid? Well Federer would be defending the Madrid title and Nadal would be playing in the tournament as well. A fierce battle is expected in the final of this tournament. The Madrid Open would be played on clay which would tell much about the chances of a Garros win for Nadal and Federer.

In all, Federer and Nadal have played 20 matches against each other which include 11 matches on clay. The reason for their frequent encounters is that both these players have been dominating the clay tennis world with their excellent performances. But the win ratio has been sparkling much for Nadal as he has been dominating clay from 2005-2008. Nadal has been winning the Ronald Garros during this time and he has also won 2 of the clay Masters events from 2005-2009 in which he defeated Federer. But this year King Federer is ruling the two clay titles, the Madrid Open and the Ronald Garros and Nadal is appearing in both the tournaments where he would try his level best to grab the titles from Federer.

Keep a close eye on Madrid starting from May 9, 2010 and choose your favourite for Ronald Garros.

Happy clay season!