What a finish to the 2010 ATP Federer V Nadal

This was an epic finish to the year end tennis event. A dream match up between the world number 1

and the world number 2. and they delivered we just wish that Nadal did`t have to spend 3 hours on

the court fighting Murray it really showed in the 3rd set . Not to take away from Federer win witch

undeniably  prove that the greatest tennis player ever is not done yet.

"It's fantastic, I'm really thrilled the way I played all week," said Federer. "To win a fifth time is obviously amazing, for the third time in a different place. Like I said before, it would be great to win in Houston, Shanghai and also now here in London.

"I'm just really happy the way I was able to finish the season in style, playing some of my best tennis, really saving the best for last. Obviously, beating Rafa in the final makes it extra special because of the year he had."

The 29-year-old Swiss saw off world number one Nadal 6-3 3-6 6-1 at the O2 Arena to win the ATP World Tour Finals, reclaiming the title he last won in Shanghai three years ago.

Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-4

Federer came out of the gate determine to make this quick and painful

to Djokovic and send a clear massage to the rest of the top ten that he is

not ready to retire yet. In a very impressive performance 6-1 6-4 win over

Djokovic firing that forehand like he means it. To Djokovic credit he did`t make easy

on Roger but today Federer was too good. However if Nadal is on the other side of

the net Federer have to find that extra gear hope he still remember how much action

is on Nadal balls the two have`t played in a while but I sure they been waiting

for this they both love a challenge and feed on it luck for us tennis fans.

Federer defeats Soderling Books a semifinal spot

London .  It seems like tennis fans everywhere are in for a treat on Sunday .
thank`s to Federer and Nadal performance in the last 2 matches we may
get treated to a final between the world number 1 & 2 .
Federer improved to 3-0 in the round-robin phase of the tournament to 
 secure first place in Group B.
Federer improved his career record against Soderling to 15-1, with his only
loss to the Swede coming in this year’s French Open quarterfinals.
Next up is Nadal v. Berdych it`s hard to see any surprise if Nadal performance
stays the same it will be an uphill task for Berdych to do anything against Rafa.

Nadal beat Dojokvic Berdych beat Roddick

LONDON - Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-2 at the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday, his Serbian opponent bothered by a problem with his contact lenses that forced him to leave the court.

There were visual issues as well in the earlier Group A match. Andy Roddick was angered by flashing lights behind the baseline during his racket-busting 7-5, 6-3 loss to Tomas Berdych that left him with an 0-2 record at this season-ending tournament.

Djokovic, who lost to the top-ranked Nadal in this year's U.S. Open final, called for a timeout out early in the eighth game. After Nadal held at love to make it 4-4, Djokovic left the court to tend to the problem, but it seemed to persist when he returned.



Federer d. Murray 6-4 6-2 at london

London                      In a drama free match Federer had thing under control from the first point
to match point . We thought Murray will give Roger a work out this time but it was anything but! .
Earlier this week, Federer said the following about his and Murray’s 2010 seasons: “We both played well at the Australian, then we played well in Toronto. We both played well in Shanghai.  Here it seems like we’re both playing well again. So it’s somewhat similar, I guess. Only difference is I have the Slam and the 250, 500 and 1000.”

Roddick losses to Nadal at ATP final 6-3 6-7 4-6

Roddick seemed to have thing under control in the first set and it looked like this time will

give Nadal a run. Roddick take the first set 6-3 . we go to the second set and Nadal find

his grove despite Roddick hitting the ball very well Nadal ends up taking it in a tie breaker

7-6. third set Roddick serve really well especially the wide serve on the deuce side but Nadal

finds the break in the fifth game and holds after and never looks back. that`s what happens

when you give Rafa a half chance. At the end Roddick losses a hart breaker because he

performed really good but to Rafa credit he always had an answer.

Now we wait for the much anticipated meeting between Federer and Murray this should

a great match and Federer have a lot hanging on this one it would be a spacial win if he

comes out on top.

Carlos Moya Retires From Professional Tennis ATP 2010 London

Federer d Ferrer at the ATP final in London

Roger Federer win in straight sets 6-1 6-4 and staying ahead of Murray who defeated Soderling 6-2 6-4
Ferrer is now 0 of 10 against Federer . the first set was clear sailling for Federer in the second set Ferrer
tried to make thing more competitive forcing Federer to save five break points.
Next stop on the Fed-Ex is Andy Murray  (Tuesday) who is plying the best tennis of his carrier this year
it will not be an easy win if roger mange to pull that one . my prediction Murray will take it in three sets.
At any rate it should be very entertaining tennis to watch.

Murray beats Soderling on opening day of ATP Finals

Andy Murray won his first match at the ATP World Tour Finals, beating Robin Soderling 6-2, 6-4 Sunday on the opening day of the season-ending event.

The fifth-ranked Murray, who dropped below No. 4 Soderling in last week's rankings, kept the ball away from the Swede's strong forehand on the indoor court at the O2 Arena.

"I played very smart tennis today," Murray said. "And even when obviously it was getting tough in the second set, a lot of long rallies, I was on the defensive quite a lot, stuck to my tactics well and managed to come through."



ESPN2 to broadcast Federer-Nadal exhibitions

The December exhibitions between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be broadcast live on ESPN2. They will also be shown online at ESPN3.com, with Chris Fowler and Patrick McEnroe providing commentary. Nadal will play Federer in Switzerland, in Zurich, on Tuesday, Dec. 21 (2 p.m. EST); they will play the following day in Madrid, Spain at 1 p.m.. The matches will take place on an indoor hard-court and are best of three sets.

BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS

Here are the group lineups:
Group A: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Tomas Berdych, Andy Roddick.
Group B: Roger Federer, Robin Soderling, Andy Murray, David Ferrer.
LONDON –  The singles and doubles draws for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, the world’s biggest indoor tennis tournament, have been made at La Galleria Pall Mall in London on Tuesday.

ATP World Tour No. 1 Rafael Nadal and 2008 titlist Novak Djokovic feature in Group A at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, while No. 2-ranked Roger Federer and Robin Soderling will headline Group B.

The full line-up for Group A sees Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic and Andy Roddick of the United States join Nadal and Djokovic, while British hope Andy Murray and 2007 runner-up David Ferrer of Spain complete Group B with Federer and Soderling.

Andy Murray slips to fifth in world rankings

Andy Murray has slipped one place to fifth in the latest world rankings, giving him a potentially tougher draw at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

The Briton, 23, has been overtaken by Robin Soderling after the Swede won his first Masters title in Paris on Sunday.
Both men are in the eight-man field for the end-of-season Tour Finals, which begin at London's O2 Arena on Sunday.
Murray will play either Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal in the group stage, but could now also face Novak Djokovic.
The Scot has been as high as number two in the world this year and before Monday had spent only three weeks outside the top four since September 2008, but defeat by Gael Monfils in the quarter-finals in Paris opened the door for Soderling to grab fourth spot.

Robin Soderling win his first master defeats Geal Monfils

Pairs after playing a great tennis the sweed win his first 1000 Master beating Geal Monfils
6-1 7-6  he looked determined for the first point and played amazing tennis . the french man
tried to catch up in the second set but Soderling stayed one step ahead and never looked
in danger of loosing.

Federer fails on five match points, loses to Monfils

PARIS -- Gael Monfils of France saved five match points to beat top-seeded Roger Federer 7-6 (7), 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4) Saturday and reach the final of the Paris Masters.
Monfils faced five match points in the 12th game of the final set before forcing the tiebreaker with an ace.
Federer shanked a forehand to give Monfils two match points, and the Frenchman converted the first with a service winner.

If your forehand and backhand sails out !!!!!!

Here is a very simple and guarantee to work tip.

Exactgrate your motion on the forehand or backhand

just like Federer or Nadal and you will be amazed at

the results.

Roger Federer wins, Andy Roddick loses

Top-seeded Roger Federer reached the semifinals of the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Friday.
"I wouldn't say it's a relief, because a relief is something else, but I'm pleased to be in the semis," Federer said. "I knew it was going to be difficult because in the beginning I only had one hour of practice here. But now I feel good and I'm not too tired."
Federer, who fired 18 aces and had 33 winners overall, will next play last year's runner-up and local favorite Gael Monfils, who beat third-seeded Andy Murray 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
Murray ran out of gas and struggled on his first serve in the decider, allowing Monfils to make the decisive break in the fifth game after the 23-year-old Scot made two consecutive unforced errors.
Andy Roddick lost the serving contest against Robin Soderling, who had 18 aces in the 7-5, 6-4 win.

Federer defeat Djokovic to win Basle title and surpass Sampras

Roger Federer returned to championship status at his home Swiss Indoors on Sunday, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 to avenge a finals loss a year ago against the Serb.

The fourth Basle trophy marked the 65th of a brilliant career for the world number two and moves him into fourth on the all-time list of title winners.

The 29-year-old pulled level on 64 with Pete Sampras with a third trophy this season in Stockholm last month.

“It is even more special to win again at home,” said Federer. “I had a super week and a tough final to play. It’s always tough to play Novak.

**Nadal - Verdasco** 09 An Epic Match

Wilson Launches New String for 2011

Developed for players with arm discomfort, new Shock Shield string has a gel filled core which helps reduce shock and vibration. The construction eases tension for complete comfort and control for the avid or recreational player. The string works in combination with the new Shock Shield Hybrid grip, as well as the Shock Shield vibration dampener, made with IsoZorb Gel for maximum comfort. Shock Shield is a great system for players looking for comfort and feel in all of their tennis accessory products.

Sampras makes the switch to Babolat

The tennis great spotted at the Agassi farewell tour playing with the Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT .
Sampras won 3-6, 6-3, 4-6  When the game ended Sampras made a clear statement about his new racquet
" more power"  It seems that he also used RPM string by Babloat .

Federer vs Nadal at Zurich charity tennis match

I'm really excited to announce a charity tennis match that I will
be doing in Zürich on December 21st - Rafa has graciously agreed to play
with me! I hope you enjoy this short video announcing the event." He wrote.

This exhibition is called "The Match for Africa" and will be played on December 21st thanks to Credit Suisse, Rolex, Nationale Suisse and Lindt & Sprüngli.

"The Match for Africa" will benefit the Roger Federer Foundation.

WTA celebrates year-end Championships, launches new logo

Seven of the eight lady ballers who qualified for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships in Doha made their way to the official draw ceremony last night. Roland Garros champ Francesca Schiavone, US Open champ Kim Clijsters, Wimbledon + US Open finalist ( and new World No. 2 today) Vera Zvonareva, World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Jankovic, Elena Dementieva and Roland Garros finalist Sam Stosur got their glam on before making their way to the event. The eighth qualifier, Victoria Azarenka, was busy beating Maria Kirilenko in Moscow for her second title of the year and fifth overall.