Nike Video: Nadal interviews Ronaldo
March 31, 2012
After their latest commercial together for Nike Football, Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo sat down for an informative Q&A on set.
Playing tennis and football against each other for the ad, Nadal and Ronaldo relived the experience and discussed what’s important to them in their respective professions.
Sony Ericsson Open: Order of play for Saturday March 31, 2012
March 30, 2012
Saturday’s order of play at the Sony Ericsson Open can be found at the link below.
Nadal withdraws from Miami Masters with left knee injury; Murray advances to face Djokovic in finals
March 30, 2012
Sony Ericsson Open—Miami, U.S.A.
No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal was forced to withdraw from his semifinal match against Andy Murray at the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday, citing a left knee injury.
Nadal, who won a near three hour battle against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday, apparently arrived in Miami with tendonitis in his left knee. Nadal is still hopeful that he will be fit to defend his Monte Carlo title in two week’s time.
Murray will next face top seed Novak Djokovic, who defeated Juan Monaco, 6-0, 7-6(5) during the night session.
Djokovic served for the match at 5-4 in the second set before Monaco roared back to force a tiebreaker.
Djokovic leads Murray 7-5 in head-to-head meetings.
Nike Video: Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo square off on a tennis court
March 30, 2012
via: NikeFootball
Two of the world’s biggest athletes go head-to-head in a battle of explosive speed.
On-court, Rafael Nadal’s supremacy is almost unrivalled. But against Cristiano Ronaldo and the new Mercurial Vapor VIII, he faces a challenge like never before.
Checkout the cool video below between two of the world’s biggest superstars.
Sony Ericsson Open: Order of play for Friday March 30, 2012
March 29, 2012
Friday’s order of play at the Sony Ericsson Open can be found at the link below.
Monaco bests Fish to reach Miami semifinals; Djokovic outlasts Ferrer
March 29, 2012
Sony Ericsson Open—Miami, U.S.A.
No. 21 seed Juan Monaco made the most of his birthday at the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday, defeating No. 8 seed Mardy Fish 6-1, 6-3 to reach the semifinals.
Totally dominating the contest from start to finish, Monaco won 71 percent of his first serve points, while breaking the big serving American on five occasions.
Taking out Gael Monfils and Andy Roddick prior to scoring his top 10 victory, Monaco will next face Novak Djokovic for a place in the finals. Djokovic withstood a second set onslaught by David Ferrer to defeat the Spaniard, 6-2, 7-6(1).
Friday’s other semifinal will feature Rafael Nadal vs. Andy Murray.
Roger Federer tournament schedule for 2012
March 29, 2012
Roger Federer’s ATP World Tour tournament schedule for 2012 can be found at the respective link below.
Federer 2012 tournament schedule
Video: Raonic becomes ambassador for Kids’ Tennis
March 29, 2012
Toronto, March 29, 2012 – Tennis Canada announced Thursday the launch of a new campaign to promote the active, healthy living of children through the sport of tennis. Canada’s No. 1 singles player and world No. 26 Milos Raonic will be the ambassador for Kids’ Tennis, a scaled-down version of the sport that ensures earlier success for children by using modified racquets, balls and nets.
Also known as Progressive Tennis, Kids’ Tennis is used as a tool to attract young children to the game and allow them to improve their overall tennis skills faster so they can transition to the regular court with more success, fun and ease.
“Getting more kids playing the sport of tennis in Canada is extremely important to me,” said Raonic. “I hope that my recent success and results on the ATP World Tour will help to inspire more people to pick up a racquet. But they also need to know there are now easier ways for their children to learn the sport with this smaller equipment that is tailored to suit their abilities. That’s what I’m hoping these public service announcements will accomplish.”
The campaign will roll out in the form of two public service announcements with supporting print elements aimed at raising awareness and encouraging participation. Raonic made himself available for both the TV and print creative development which was shot over a full day at the Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver early during the week of Davis Cup in February.
“A key priority for Tennis Canada is to increase participation, particularly in the under 12 demographic,” said Hatem McDadi, vice-president, tennis development, Tennis Canada. “Kids’ Tennis is our version of tee-ball or mini-soccer in that it is an introductory format that helps teach children the fundamentals of the sport, but on a smaller scale, so they have success which translates to fun. Milos is a great ambassador for Canadian tennis. Having him support Kids’ Tennis means so much as he is a role model for our future stars.”
Developed by Toronto ad agency Bensimon Byrne, the public service announcements take a humorous approach using role reversal where Raonic, the 6’5” ATP World Tour star, has difficultly playing Kids’ Tennis against a young girl. The spots will begin airing this coming weekend on Sportsnet ONE during the final of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami and will run continuously on several stations throughout the summer.
Sony Ericsson Open: Order of play for Thursday March 29, 2012
March 28, 2012
Thursday’s order of play at the Sony Ericsson Open can be found at the link below.
Murray reaches semifinals in Miami; faces Nadal next
March 28, 2012
SONY ERICSSON OPEN—Miami, U.S.A.
Former champion Andy Murray fought through illness and the heat to record a quarterfinal victory against Janko Tipsarevic at the Sony Ericsson Open on Wednesday. Defeating Tipsarevic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, Murray won 66 percent of his first serve points, struck six aces and broke serve on six of eight occasions. Improving to 5-3 against the Serb in lifetime meetings, Murray will next face either Rafael Nadal for a place in the finals.
Nadal won a late night battle against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, defeating the Frenchman, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. Serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set, Nadal suffered back-to-back breaks against his opponent to push a third set.
Converting on the only break of serve by either player in the final set, Nadal improved to 7-4 against Tsonga in lifetime meetings.
Nadal currently leads Murray 13-5 in their career head-to-head meetings.
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