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Tennis-Nadal to meet Nalbandian in Brazil Open final

February 17, 2013 01:45
SAO PAULO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal battled to a 6-3 6-7 6-1 win over Argentine Martin Alund in Sao Paulo on Saturday to qualify for the Brazil Open final. The former world number one Nadal will meet David Nalbandian in Sunday's final, the Argentine veteran having defeated Italian Simone Bolelli 6-3 7-5 in the other semi-final.

Tennis: Nadal struggles into Brazil Open final

February 16, 2013 21:15
Rafael Nadal struggled into the Brazil Open final on Saturday by downing Argentine lucky loser Martin Alund in three sets and later said he was handicapped by nagging knee pain. The former world number one, who is recovering from a left knee injury, battled hard to dismiss his 27-year-old opponent, who is ranked 111 in the world, winning 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-1 in nearly two hours. Sunday's final will pit the 26-year-old Spanish star against Argentine David Nalbandian, who whipped Italian Simone Bolelli 6-3, 7-5 in 85 minutes in the other semi-final.

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Brazil Open men's singles semifinal results

February 16, 2013 16:30
Feb 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brazil Open Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday 1-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Martin Alund (Argentina) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-1 David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Simone Bolelli (Italy) 6-3 7-5

Tennis: Nadal advances to Brazil Open semifinals

February 15, 2013 23:45
Rafael Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Brazil Open here late Friday, with a difficult three-set win over Argentine Carlos Berlocq. The 26-year-old Spaniard, ranked number five in the world, won his singles quarterfinal match 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours 24 minutes against the 30-year old Argentine, ranked 78th in the world. Nadal will face off in Saturday's semifinal against another Argentine, Martin Alund, who earlier Friday defeated Filippo Volandri of Italy 7-5, 7-6.

Tennis: Nadal advances to Brazil Open semifinals

February 15, 2013 23:02
Rafael Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Brazil Open here late Friday, with a difficult three-set win over Argentine Carlos Berlocq. The 26-year-old Spaniard, ranked number five in the world, won his singles quarterfinal match 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours 24 minutes against the 30-year old Argentine, ranked 78th in the world. Nadal will face off in Saturday's semifinal against another Argentine, Martin Alund, who earlier Friday defeated Filippo Volandri of Italy 7-5, 7-6.

Tennis: Nadal wins in singles debut at Brazil Open

February 15, 2013 01:30
Spain's Rafael Nadal cruised to a two-set victory in his singles debut at the Brazil Open here late Thursday but then the 11-time grand slam winner blasted the ATP Tour for its choice of balls. The former world number one needed only 78 minutes to prevail over Brazilian Joao Souza, ranked 140th in the world, 6-3, 6-4. Nadal advanced to Friday's quarter-finals where he will face Argentine Carlos Berlocq, who beat eighth seed Albert Ramos 7-6 (9/7), 6-4.

Tennis: Nadal wins in singles debut at Brazil Open

February 15, 2013 01:30
Spain's Rafael Nadal cruised to a two-set victory in his singles debut at the Brazil Open here late Thursday but then the 11-time grand slam winner blasted the ATP Tour for its choice of balls. The former world number one needed only 78 minutes to prevail over Brazilian Joao Souza, ranked 104th in the world 6-3, 6-4. Nadal advanced to the quarter-finals against Argentine Berlocq on Friday. "It was an important victory for me," Nadal said. "the conditions are very difficult. The court is very fast, the ball too.

Tennis: Nadal wins in singles debut at Brazil Open

February 14, 2013 22:16
Spain's Rafael Nadal cruised to a two-set victory in his singles debut at the Brazil Open here late Thursday but then the 11-time grand slam winner blasted the ATP Tour for its choice of balls. The former world number one needed only 78 minutes to prevail over Brazilian Joao Souza, ranked 101st in the world 6-3, 6-4. Nadal advanced to the quarter-finals against Argentine Berlocq on Friday. "It was an important victory for me," Nadal said. "the conditions are very difficult. The court is very fast, the ball too.

Tennis: Nadal out of Brazil Open doubles over knee fear

February 14, 2013 16:09
Rafael Nadal will not play his scheduled doubles match at the Brazil Open Wednesday because of "knee overuse", organizers said. But they added that the Spanish star intends to play his opening singles match Thursday against Brazilian Joao Souza. World number five Nadal had been scheduled to team up with Argentina's David Nalbandian in a second-round encounter against Argentine Horacio Zeballos and Austrian Oliver Marach on Wednesday.

Tennis: Nadal out of Brazil Open doubles over knee fear

February 14, 2013 14:45
Rafael Nadal will not play his scheduled doubles match at the Brazil Open on Wednesday because of "knee overuse," organizers said. But they said the Spanish star intends to play his opening singles match Thursday against Brazilian Joao Souza. World number five Nadal had been scheduled to team up with Argentina's David Nalbandian in a second-round encounter against Argentine Horacio Zeballos and Oliver Marach of Austria. Former world number one Nadal only returned to the tour in Chile last week, where he lost in the final, after a seven-month injury absence.
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