In an epic final, Novak Djokovic used defense and conditioning to continue his winning streak against Rafael Nadal.
2011 Sony Ericsson Open Results: Novak Djokovic Beats Rafael Nadal, Extends Winning Streak
With the way Novak Djokovic is playing, men’s tennis may well have a new king. Not bad for a guy some call the Joker.
Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), and did it by playing Nadal’s game better than even Nadal could.
Read Article >2011 Sony Ericsson Open Results: Rafael Nadal In Finals Against Novak Djokovic, Victoria Azarenka Tops Maria Sharapova
In the past, a match between world No. 1 Rafael Nadal and world No. 3 Roger Federer stood for the toughest matches between two players in the current ATP. Friday night, that wasn’t the case: Nadal beat Federer with ease, 6-3, 6-2, in the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Nadal didn’t lose serve in the semifinal match. He took the break point opportunity on four of five chances, and beat his longtime nemesis despite expending more energy to get to the semifinals: Federer came off a six-minute match after his opponent pulled from the tournament with an injury, while Nadal’s last match went three sets.
Read Article >Sony Ericsson Open Update: Federer And Nadal Advance
In the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open, world No. 1 Rafael Nadal and world No. 3 Roger Federer made easy work of their opponents, moving them one step closer to a dual against one other in the Semifinal.
Top-seed Nadal defeated countryman Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-3. The Spaniard has yet to drop serve in the tournament. The third-seeded Federer took a little longer to beat 13th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.
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