Rafael Nadal gave us yesterday a great show against Novak Djokovic, the spanish finally lost a set (he had not lost a set in 2 years in clay) but Djokovic efforts to keep it going were not enough, although it was a hell of a match. Read the rest of this entry »

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María Sharapova espera estar de vuelta en el tenis a principios del 2009 y defender su título del Abierto de Australia después de que se retiró temporalmente en julio por una lesión en el hombro derecho.

Su agente, Max Eisenbud, dijo ayer que ella está en camino para participar en la exhibición de Hong Kong, del 7 al 10 de enero, a la que generalmente asiste.

La tres veces ganadora de torneos Grand Slam tiene planeado viajar al Abierto de Australia, el cual comienza el 19 de enero en Melbourne.

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There’s something about Costa Rica that likes to Maria Sharapova.

In an interview with the Time Magazine, Sharapova talked about her relaxing time and she said her favorite spot was the Four Season hotel at Papagayo Gulf, Costa Rica. Read the rest of this entry »

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Yesterday was a tough start for Federer, lost in 3 sets against Gilles Simon on the first match of the 2008 ATP Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, the score was 6-4 federer and the oher two for Simon 6-4 and 6-3. Gilles Simon is ranked No.8 for the tournament and Roger No.1, but I guess that wasn’t enough.
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The French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated this Sunday 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 the Argentinean David Nalbandian to win the crown of the Paris Masters andclassify for the Masters Cup season finale.

Tosonga, the world’s number 13^th, secured his second title of the season and he became the first French since Sebastien Grosjean in the 2001 who won the indoor tournament in the Bercy sand.

Nalbandian resigned the title that conquered the last year when leaving a ball in the net, after waste three break balls that had made level the 5-5 last set.

I believe that they all contributed to my victory, I dedicate it to all of you, said Tsonga, 2^nd place of the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, when talking to his compatriots.

This closes a great season for me. I played very well and the extra bonus is that I will go to Shanghai, added.

Nalbandian praised to Tsonga: He is an excellent player and he had a shiny week. He gained the title well.

The Argentinean needed the triumph to accede to the Masters Cup in Shanghai, starting on November 9^th. Now he is going to concentrate himself in the end of the Davis Cup, in whom Argentina will do of the premises against Spain between November 21^st and 23^rd.

Tsonga broke Nalbandian’s serve to be ahead 2-1 in the definitive Set, and soon it raised a break ball in the sixth game thanks to an ace.

Nalbandian did not hide his frustration when whipping his racket in the eighth game, but he maintained his game when defending his serve in ninth inning and soon he had 0-40 in the following one. But the French erased the three break points, nailed an ace to put him in front of a match point and defined it to won the cup.

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Rafael Nadal y Roger Federer sufrieron lesiones y no pasaron de los cuartos de final del Másters de París , mientras que el argentino David Nalbandián avanzó a semifinales con un triunfo 7-6 (3), 6-3 sobre el británico Andy Murray.

Nadal se lastimó la rodilla derecha y abandonó el partido contra el ruso Nikolay Davydenko después de perder el primer set 6-1. Federer ni siquiera salió a la cancha por dolor en la espalda y cedió su duelo frente a James Blake (EE. UU.).

Nadal recibió un largo masaje en el muslo derecho cuando perdía 4-1 para tratar de soltar los músculos alrededor de la rodilla, pero no pudo comenzar el segundo set .

El favorito del torneo y primero del ranquin mundial sintió dolor en la rodilla durante la semana, pero dijo que empeoró el día del partido por la mañana.

“Lo sentí mucho cuando me levanté esta mañana. Traté de practicar, pero todavía lo sentía”, señaló. “Después fui al médico y me dio unos antiinflamatorios”.

Nadal confesó que nunca había tenido una lesión similar y dijo que necesita realizarse más pruebas médicas antes de decidir si disputará la Copa Masters que comienza el 9 de noviembre en Shanghái.

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