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Tennis: Del Potro commits to Queen's

March 19, 2013 14:01
Indian Wells finalist Juan Martin del Potro has become the latest leading player to announce he will take part in the traditional Wimbledon grasscourt warm-up event at London's Queen's Club in June. The Argentine, who lost in three sets to a resurgent Rafael Nadal in the final in California last week, joined US Open champion Andy Murray and world number six Tomas Berdych in committing himself to play at Queen's in the June 10-16 event. "I like to play on grass, and at the Aegon Championships you feel like you are at home," said del Potro, the world number seven.

Murray can be world No.1 this year, says Del Potro

March 19, 2013 09:00
LONDON (Reuters) - Indian Wells runner-up Juan Martin del Potro believes Britain's Andy Murray can become world tennis number one this year. The towering Argentine beat Murray in the quarter-finals last week on the California hard courts and is looking forward to locking horns with him on grass after confirming he will play at the Aegon Championships at London's Queen's Club two weeks before Wimbledon.

Tennis: Djokovic, Serena lead injury-hit Miami lineup

March 18, 2013 19:15
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams head the fields in the WTA and ATP Masters Miami hardcourt event that begins on Tuesday, although several big names will be among the missing. Rafael Nadal, who secured the Indian Wells title on Sunday for his third title since his comeback from nagging knee injuries, and Swiss World No. 2 Roger Federer are absent on the men's side, which features 45 of the world's 50 top players.

Tennis: Resurgent Nadal sets sights on clay-court season

March 18, 2013 17:45
Rafael Nadal appears poised to reign again on the clay courts of Europe, now that his balky knee has stood the test of the world's best on the punishing hard courts of Indian Wells. The fearsome forehand, the quickness, the sheer grit that have long characterised his game were all on display on Sunday as Nadal rallied from a set and a break down to beat Juan Martin del Potro for the Indian Wells Masters crown -- his biggest triumph since returning from a seven-month absence resting and rehabilitating his damaged left knee.

Nadal battles back to take Indian Wells title

March 18, 2013 11:31
Indian Wells, California, Mar 18 (EFE).- Spain's Rafael Nadal rallied from a set and a break down to defeat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and capture his third Indian Wells title, continuing his highly successful comeback to the ATP Tour. Nadal got off to a 3-0 lead in the first set of Sunday afternoon's BNP Paribas Open final and had break points for a 4-0 advantage against a sluggish-looking Del Potro, who had logged many more hours on court this week than the Spaniard.

Comeback king Nadal sets sight on French Open

March 18, 2013 04:00
By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - The fist pump was back, along with the crunching forehand crosscourt winners, energetic movement and the never-say-say-die attitude. Most significantly, the 'W' was there as Rafa Nadal on Sunday won his third title in just four events since making his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour after seven months out with an injured left knee.

Tennis: Nadal cements return with Indian Wells triumph

March 17, 2013 22:45
Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third Indian Wells ATP Masters title and cement his return from a seven-month injury layoff. The 11-time Grand Slam champion from Spain claimed his first hard court title since 2010 and a record 22nd title in an elite Masters event. He had previously shared the record of 21 with Roger Federer.

Tennis: Nadal defeats del Potro to win Indian Wells title

March 17, 2013 21:30
Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third Indian Wells ATP Masters title and cement his return from a seven-month injury layoff. The 11-time Grand Slam champion from Spain claimed his first hard court title since 2010 and a record 22nd title in an elite Masters event. He had previously shared the record of 21 with Roger Federer.

Tennis: Nadal defeats del Potro to win Indian Wells title

March 17, 2013 20:30
Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third Indian Wells ATP Masters title and cement his return from a seven-month injury layoff. The 11-time Grand Slam champion from Spain claimed his first hard court title since 2010. He hadn't played a hard court tournament since pulling out of the Miami Masters last March with tendinitis in his left knee -- the same sort of knee trouble that would sideline him from late June until February.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Tennis: Nadal defeats del Potro to win Indian Wells title

March 17, 2013 20:15
Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third Indian Wells ATP Masters title. Nadal cemented his return from a seven-month injury layoff with his first hard court title since 2010. He came back in February to post a runner-up finish in Vina del Mar, followed by victories at Sao Paulo and Acapulco. But none of those modest clay court tournaments posed the challenge he faced at Indian Wells, where the field featured 49 of the top 50 players in the world. bb/js
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