A Sela double-fault secured Nadal the break of serve he needed in the first set and Nadal moved two sets clear with a punishing forehand return.
Reader Sudesh Prasad sent us a picture of Vijay Amritraj from Bangalore.
When the world started looking away, the Swiss ace again brought the spotlight firmly on himself with a masterful showing at the US Open.
From linesman at Wimbledon to chair umpire for more than 25 years, Gerry Armstrong, now ATP Supervisor at the Kingfisher Airlines Open in Mumbai, has come a long way.
Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer will team up for the showdown of champions at the exhibition event on the BlackRock Tour of Champions.
Third seed Novak Djokovic became the highest men's casualty when he was demolished 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 by inspired Russian Marat Safin.
Former Wimbledon great Bjorn Borg believes world number one Roger Federer is only third favourite to win the grasscourt Grand Slam this year. Federer is aiming for a sixth consecutive Wimbledon title but Borg, champion five times in a row from 1976-1980, thinks the Swiss will have his work cut out.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will resume their burgeoning rivalry when they head a stellar field for the Montreal Masters.
Rafael Nadal defeated world number one Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to win his fourth straight French Open title.
The world number one's bid to emulate Bjorn Borg's five successive titles at the All England Club gathered momentum when he won his 50th consecutive grasscourt match, beating Argentine teenager Juan Martin Del Potro.
The world number one has promised to unveil a new blazer for his opening match against Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili.
Roger Federer has entered Wimbledon with renewed vigour and a dapper Nike blazer
He beat Haas on Saturday to move within one win of equalling Bjorn Borg's record for consecutive victories on grass.
Grigor Dimitrov dispatched American 10th seed Frances Tiafoe in straight sets with a convincing 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory on Sunday.
The American won the Tour of Champions match just over 26 years after defeating the Swede in the Wimbledon final.
Bjorn Borg hopes Roger Federer will equal his five successive Wimbledon wins this year and believes the Swiss can add further to the tally.
The world number one is hoping to match Bjorn Borg's record of five successive Wimbledon titles.
Tim Henman beat Roger Federer the last time they met at Wimbeldon, in 2001 after the Swiss eliminated Pete Sampras
The Wimbledon champion will begin his defence against the talented Richard Gasquet of France
The Spaniard became the first man since Bjorn Borg to win three successive titles at Roland Garros.
Roger Federer reached a record eighth consecutive Grand Slam final by overcoming Nikolay Davydenko 7-5, 7-6, 7-6.
Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard Carlos Moya to enter the French Open semi-finals.
The Australian said he saw nothing to change his opinion that the Spaniard is untouchable at Roland Garros.
The Spaniard plays Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in the first round on Tuesday.
Teenager Andy Murray, the last player to beat Roger Federer, is in awe of the records piled up by the dominant Swiss.
The tennis legend will part with his five replica Wimbledon trophies and the two tennis racquets he used during the 1976 and 1980 finals.
No wonder Roger Federer wishes he could jump into a time machine and go back through the years to have a shot at Rod Laver or Bjorn Borg.
Defending champion Roger Federer beat Chile's Fernando Gonzalez 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Australian Open final.
The victory gave the Swiss his third consecutive Halle Open title and extended his winning streak on grass to 29 matches.
Wimbledon endured its soggiest start since 1991 on Monday with no matches completed on the first day because of rain.
Roger Federer beat Tomas Berdych in the final in Halle to equal Bjorn Borg's record of 41 wins on the trot on grass
Roger Federer edged out France's Richard Gasquet 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of Halle International
Rafael Nadal outmuscled Tommy Robredo for his 47th consecutive claycourt victory.
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