Britain's Andy Murray moved into the Masters Cup semi-finals on Wednesday while Roger Federer kept his title defence alive against Radek Stepanek, a late replacement for the injured Andy Roddick.
Spain's world number one Rafael Nadal on Monday confirmed that he will not compete in the Davis Cup final against Argentina this month due to a knee injury.
Roger Federer went through what has become his annual sponsor obligation as he taught a group of Chinese teenagers how to shave at a public relations event as the countdown continued to the Masters Cup tennis.
Argentine star David Nalbandian said on Friday he hoped that world number one Rafael Nadal would win his battle to be fit for the Davis Cup final even if it meant the host country would have a tougher task to capture a maiden success.
Rafael Nadal has tendinitis in his right knee and could be in doubt for Spain's Davis Cup final against Argentina.
World number one Rafael Nadal of Spain said on Monday that he had pulled out of the Shanghai Masters and his place would be taken by France's Gilles Simon.
The Paris Masters was blown wide open on Friday when both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer pulled out of their quarter-finals with injuries.
World number one Rafael Nadal admitted that he is at the limit of his strength as he approaches the end of the tennis season, in which he is still to face the challenge of winning his first-ever Masters Cup and the final of the Davis Cup.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer rolled over outclassed opponents as the top two seeds edged closer to a title showdown at the Madrid Masters.
Roger Federer was making no promises on Monday as to how long his sudden return to tennis would last this season, saying he's only looking as far ahead as this week's Madrid Masters.
Rafael Nadal waited out a lengthy rain delay before assuring Spain of its place with a 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 defeat of Andy Roddick in Madrid, while Juan del Potro beat Igor Andreev in straight sets in Buenos Aires to seal a narrow 3-2 win for Argentina.- Rafael Nadal endured a lengthy rain delay before assuring Spain a place in the Davis Cup final with a 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 mauling of American Andy Roddick on Sunday.
Britain's Andy Murray advanced to his first Grand Slam final by stunning world number one Rafael Nadal in a US Open semi-final, booking a date with reigning champion Roger Federer on Monday.
Nadal, top seed at the US Open, was praised by the jury for his "commitment to the most noble sports values both in and outside of the court" as well as work with the underprivileged through his charitable foundation.
World number one Rafael Nadal advanced to his first US Open semifinal with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over American Mardy Fish early on Thursday morning at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- Britain's Andy Murray advanced into his first Grand Slam semifinal with a gritty four-hour effort on Wednesday, halting Juan Martin Del Potro's 23-match win streak to win a grueling US Open quarterfinal.
- World number one Rafael Nadal battled his way into the US Open quarterfinals, outlasting 55th-ranked Sam Querrey 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 to match his best career showing at the Grand Slam event.
- World number one Rafael Nadal rolled into the fourth round of the US Open, winning the final 11 games to answer a fightback while serving notice he could take his first Flushing Meadows title.
- Reigning Olympic champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva got their US Opens off and running, facing stiff challenges from a pair of unseeded players.
Rafael Nadal is considered the best in the world and now has the ranking to back it up, while Roger Federer heads into the 2008 US Open as a four-time defending champ looking to salvage a frustrating season.
Spain's Rafael Nadal has replaced Roger Federer as the new world number one and Serbia's Ana Ivanovic toppled compatriot Jelena Jankovic at the top of the ATP rankings released on Monday.
Rafael Nadal has won a gold medal in Olympic tennis by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the final of men's singles. Nadal overcame two set points in the second set and held every service game on Sunday.
Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez will meet in the men's singles final in the Beiing Olympic tennis event after two blockbuster semifinals on Friday.
Signaling his recent tailspin may be over, Federer avenged a defeat four years ago at the Olympics by beating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals.
Rafael Nadal sent out a stark message of intent to contenders for the Olympic singles crown with a crushing 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Australian Lleyton Hewitt in Beijing on Tuesday.
