"It is matches like these that keep me motivated," said veteran Carlos Moya after losing to Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the Chennai Open.
Spain's veteran Carlos Moya, who was stunned by Somdev Devvarman in the Chennai Open on Thursday, says India's rising star is armed with a strong game and predicted that he will soon break into the top 100. Somdev defeated the two-time champion in the second round to set up a quarter-final clash against big serving Croat Ivo Karlovic.
The Indo-Spanish combine, handed a wild card, got the better of the better of the Israeli-American combination of Dudi Sela and Robby Ginepri, winning 6-2, 4-6, 10-5 at the Chennai Open on Wednesday night.
Spanish fourth seed Moya beat Thomas Johansson while Ferrer got the better of Chilean Nicolas Massu.
World No. 18 Sjeng Schalken, No. 21 Tommy Robredo and No. 22 Felix Mantilla are the other big names in the tournament.
Temperamental Australian star Nick Kyrgios provided the perfect finish after veteran Carlos Moya's masterclass performance as Singapore Slammers hammered the Philippine Mavericks 30-22 in their opening match of the
Carlos Moya is fit, in form and utterly convinced he is now a better all-round player than when he won the French Open as a fearless 21-year-old back in 1998
Former world number one and 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moya is among those who has confirmed for the event that begins on September 25.
The Belgian was all aggression as he beat Stefano Galvani, while the Spaniard was all calm and precision against Kevin Kim on way to the last 8 of the Chennai Open.
The Spaniard outgunned Argentine Guillermo Coria to win the Buenos Aires Open.
Somdev Devvarman's fans may still be relishing his stunning victories over Carlos Moya and Ivo Karlovic but the new Indian tennis star has left behind those wins and is completely focussed on the title clash of the Chennai Open against third seed Marin Cilic on Sunday.
The Spaniard's goal is to keep playing in the Masters Cup and win Grand Slam events.
Former world number one Carlos Moya quelled a brave challenge from Latvian teenager Ernests Gulbis to win 7-5 6-2 6-7 6-4 on Tuesday and reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals for the first time in nine years.
Carlos Moya has been on the Tour for 16 years now. And considering he's 33 now, and bogged down by injuries, it could be his last season in the big league.
Nadal, 31, pulled out of the Paris Masters before his quarter-final match last week after experiencing discomfort in his right knee during his third-round win over Pablo Cuevas.
Alcaraz has been seen as fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal's successor on the Paris clay.
The Spaniard, who has won a men's record 22 Grand Slam titles, will return for the the Masters 1000 event in Bercy, which the world number two has never won, as part of his preparations for the ATP's finale in Turin from November 13-20.
Tennis great Leander Paes says it is "humbling" to be the first Indian tennis player and the first Asian male tennis player to be nominated for the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz expect Rafael Nadal to be at his competitive best at the Australian Open next month despite a hip injury that wiped out the veteran Spaniard's 2023 season.
Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez extended his career by at least one more day with an emotional victory at the Mallorca Open.
Former world number one Carlos Moya confidently leads another Spanish assault on the red clay of Roland Garros next week.
Rafael Nadal's uncle, Toni Nadal, will step down as his coach after this year's ATP Tour, as he feels he has been sidelined by other figures in the player's entourage, he told an Italian tennis magazine.
The move is designed to favour 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt and this year's runner-up Mark Philippoussis.
India's new tennis sensation Somdev Devvarman, who pulled off the biggest win of his career over former French Open champion Carlos Moya in the second round of the Chennai Open on Thursday, has warned opponents they have to play really hard to beat him. Somdev, playing for the first time before the home crowd since turning pro last year, upset sixth-seed Moya 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
Spain's Nicolas Almagro beat top-seeded compatriot Carlos Moya 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 to claim his third ATP title.
Former French Open champion Carlos Moya said Novak Djokovic has the potential to become world number one.
'After three decades of passion for our sport and playing for 1.3-plus billion Indians in the Olympics and Davis Cup, I am thrilled that my hard work has been recognised.'
Last year's finalist Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna have got wild cards for the singles main draw of the Chennai Open next month, the organisers announced on Monday.
Alcaraz will face German Alexander Zverev or two-time runner-up Casper Ruud of Norway on Sunday.
The semi-final line-up at the Rome Masters ATP tournament resembles a Davis Cup tie after Spanish and Argentine players claimed all four berths.
Spaniard Nicolas Almagro reached the Swedish Open final by scoring his first win over compatriot Carlos Moya.
In Sunday's final the Belgian will meet Stefan Koubek, who beat Carlos Moya in the second semi-final at the Chennai Open.
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