Madrid, Spain – The top half of the men’s draw in the Mutua Madrilena Open (Madrid Masters), spearheaded by Rafael Nadal, is stacked deep with heavy hitters and clay court gurus, including Juan Martin Del Potro, Feliciano Lopez, Fernando Verdasco and Milos Ranoic, amongst many others. Here is a look at the early rounds in this section involving some of the…
Estoril, Portugal – The ATP Estoril Open has served up a couple of blockbuster quarterfinal matchups that tennis-betting fans worldwide will spot – the showdowns between Robin Soderling and Juan Martin Del Potro and Fernando Verdasco and Kevin Anderson.
The ATP Monte Carlo Masters, the first major clay-court event in the lead up to the French Open, is underway this week, and on the tennis docket is last year’s runner-up Fernando Verdasco and his compatriot Nicolas Almagro as they begin their campaigns in the second round.
Indian Wells, California – The Spanish tandem of Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco have to go through American opposition to reach the quarterfinal round of the prestigious ATP Indian Wells Masters, a consequence of the draw that has set up a rather dramatic day for American tennis altogether.
San Jose, California – The SAP Open is underway in San Jose this week with Fernando Verdasco leading the charge as he attempts to cap a successful title defence campaign. Verdasco is through to the second round where he’ll take on Ivo Karlovic of Croatia.
Paris, France – Britain’s Andy Murray and home favourite Gael Monfils are on a collision course in Paris; that is, if the markets were any indication as both enter their respective clashes, against Marin Cilic and Fernando Verdasco, as the hot favourites to advance.
Andy Roddick, David Ferrer and Tomas Berdych are the final three names to have secured their entry to the season closing ATP World Tour finals at London’s O2 arena.
In order to keep his qualification hopes alive, Spaniard Fernando Verdasco had to reach the final of this week’s French event, but today was halted in his tracks as local hero Gael Monfils beat the Spaniard 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris.
“It’s certainly an accomplishment every year. I think it’s an honour to qualify once and then each time I think, kind of, you realise how tough it actually is,” Andy Roddick
The complete field for the lucrative London event now stands as;
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
Andy Muirray
Robin Soderling
Tomas Berdych
David Ferrer
Andy Roddick
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Flushing Meadows, New York – Rafael Nadal has put on a clinic at the 2010 US Open and reaches a third straight quarterfinal, but this year, more so than any other in recent memory, he may well be the ultimate legitimate contender. None of his accounts at this event have been as outstanding (awesome is another word that comes to mind) as this year’s account.
Bastad, Sweden – Following first round byes at the SkiStar Swedish Open, Fernando Verdasco and Nicolas Almagro are set to begin their bids in the second round on Thursday. Verdasco is gearing up for a clash against Robert Stephane while Almagro takes on veteran Jarkko Nieminen.
Here is a look at this eye-catching pair in their opening matches, complete with BetUS tennis betting lines…
Rome, Masters – Three Spaniards have made it into the semis – Rafael Nadal, Fernando Verdasco and David Ferrer – and potentially four could make it if Feliciano Lopez defeats Ernests Gulbis (their match is currently underway).
A Spanish quartet in the final four would be an unprecedented feat at a Masters event.