Koz Interviews Rafael Nadal

Tennis Ledger’s Dave ” Koz” Kozlowski of IndieTennis.com was in the interview rooms at the US Open, braving the rain and the crowds. Today, Koz gives us an interview with Rafeal Nadal, the US Open Men’s Champion. They discuss his run at Flushing Meadows and his great season. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [...]

Nadal’s Rise Comes As No Shock

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – As Rafael Nadal sat on the podium with his well-earned US Open Men’s Singles Trophy, a smile came over his face when he was asked the last English question of the night. You see, Nadal is a huge soccer fan, and since he doesn’t play the sport, but rather watches it [...]

Nadal Completes Career Grand Slam With Win Over Djokovic

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Hurling himself into the final ferocious forehands of the night like a fighter unleashing uppercuts with incisive intentions, Rafael Nadal took his shot at tennis history on the rise and completed his Grand Slam coronation in stirring style tonight. Nadal captured his first career US Open championship to complete the career [...]

ATP Top 20 Rankings

1 Rafael Nadal (Spa) 11225.00pts 2 Novak Djokovic (Ser) 7145.00 3 Roger Federer (Swi) 6735.00 4 Andy Murray (Gbr) 5035.00 5 Robin Soderling (Swe) 4910.00 6 Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) 4150.00 7 Tomas Berdych (Cze) 3780.00 8 Fernando Verdasco (Spa) 3330.00 9 Mikhail Youzhny (Rus) 3295.00 10 David Ferrer (Spa) 3200.00 11 Andy Roddick (USA) 3180.00 [...]

Championship Sunday Postponed Until Monday

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Rain, rain go away was the theme of the US Open on Sunday as the steady drizzle came down and pre-empted play. The Women’s Doubles Finals will now take place tomorrow at 3 p.m. It was suspended in the third set with set still on serve. The team of Liezel Huber [...]

The US Open Remembers 9/11

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Although this was Super Saturday at the US Open, it was also the ninth anniversary of September 11th. Even with tennis as the centerpiece in Flushing Meadows, a solemn air hung overhead and the USTA and athletes involved made sure it was remembered. In the distance, the blue lights of the [...]

Has Field Caught Up To Federer?

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – A US Open Final without Roger Federer? That’s like the Yankees without the postseason or New York without the Statue of Liberty. Or even Batman fighting crime in Gotham without his cape and utility belt. Well it happened and you can thank the Djoker for having it come true. In what [...]

Rafa Rides Right To The Finals

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The ball sped off the strings so fast for a moment it appeared the force of the swing could send a vibration dampener spinning around the string bed like a particularly lively super ball bounding around a roulette wheel. Rafael Nadal watched his final serve land safely and exploded into the [...]

CBS May Have Another Nightmare

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The groans you are hearing are coming from the CBS booth, as their nightmare scenario has come true on the women’s side. A final of Kim Clijsters and Vera Zvonareva really won’t turn too many heads. Clijsters story was already written last year, while Zvonareva, well let’s just say CBS would [...]

Raging Rafa Determined To Get The Career Slam

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Just look in Rafael Nadal’s eyes and you see determination. The top seeded player on the men’s side knows this is his time and the career Grand Slam is there for the taking. Maybe that’s why the 24 year-old was so serious this year when by taking Barcelona off and concentrating [...]

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