us open 2013
World's no.1 Rafael Nadal said he was not surprised at all to see his fiercest rival Roger Federer make an early exit at US Open Championships, insisting everybody has the tendency to lose a match even in the first round of a Grand Slam tourney.
Rafael Nadal is three wins away from claiming his 13th Grand Slam title of his career. However, the Mallorcan netter is also aware the road that lies ahead will be tougher than ever. It's the quarterfinal round of the US Open Championships and there's nothing any better than this.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are aware of their current situation right now at the US Open Championship. Both playing terrific tennis through the first week of competition, the Mallorcan Matador and the Swiss Master must conquer their respective opponents to arrange the 32nd confrontations of their legendary careers.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer had an easy time on the hard court on Saturday, dispatching their respective opponents in straight sets to move one win away from arranging a highly-anticipated quarterfinal showdown at the 2013 US Open Championships in Queens, New York.
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt turned back the hour glass on Friday, as the former top rank netter pulled off a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-1 stunner over ex-US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Rafael Nadal sustained his dominance on the hard court on Thursday after booking a sensational 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 win over Dutra Silva. With another masterful victory, the Mallorcan netter solidified his status as the man to beat in the US Open Championships.
Reigning US Open winner Andy Murray is all set to begin his much awaited campaign in Flushing Meadows on Wednesday as he takes on Frenchman Michael Llodra on Center Court.
Novak Djokovic looks to rebound after struggles in Montreal and Cincinnati while Victoria Azerenka looks to return to the U.S. Open finals.
Serena Williams begins her quest to repeat as U.S. Open champion against Italy's Francesca Schiavone.
12-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal is scheduled to kick off his US Open Championships campaign on Monday against while Roger Federer and Serena Williams will also make their first appearance on Flushing Meadows on the same day.
The seeding for the US Open Championships 2013 has been released on Wednesday with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal taking the top two spots while Roger Federer settling for the no.7 seed in the final Grand Slam event of the Year.
Former world's no.1 Rafael Nadal is likely to withdraw from the Cincinnati Masters to give him more time to recover from his injury, Tennis Earth reported on Sunday.
Former world's no.1 Rafael Nadal has spent these past few days training hard on the hard court under scorching hot temperature in his hometown in Mallorca.
Tennis legend Rod Laver believes reigning Wimbledon and US Open champion Andy Murray is capable of pulling off even greater feats than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, if he continues to play well in the coming years.
Luke Donald's quest for his first Grand Slam title has been solid so far, finishing the rain-delayed opening day on top of the leaderboard at four under 13 holes. The bad news is he might not be able to hold his position any longer because Phil Mickelson seems just starting to heat up.
