Nadal crushes in the AO Quarterfinals

World No.1 Rafael Nadal falls in the Australian Open 2011 Quarterfinals against fellow Spaniard and compatriot David Ferrer 6-4 6-3 6-2 ending his quest for a 4th straight major title. Nadal couldn't chase down balls from the Ferrer racket due to a left leg injury suffered also in last years OZ open in the quarters. Ferrer will now face   No. 4 Andy Murray in the semifinals while World No.2 Roger Federer will meet No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the other semifinals to complete the finals birth to be held on Sunday.

Davydenko shocks Nadal ; faces Federer in the Finals of Doha Open 2011

Nikolay Davydenko pounded on World No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 to have a crack at the finals in the 2011 Doha Open in Qatar. The Russian pushed the Spaniard from side to side by a constant barrage of cross court backhands and forehands which surprised Nadal all night. Nadal has no answer for Davydenko's consistency behind the baseline.

Sampras' Stolen Trophies: an insolence to his historic achievements

Former World No. 1 Pete Sampras was robbed not only of his precious collection of career trophies and memorabilia but the respect that a historic man like him deserve. His achievements and dedication  to tennis  during his career was quite unblemished and unparalleled. It's very disappointing to lose most of your tournaments hardware and priceless career possessions to reckless thieves who knew nothing about the importance of those to the man. 

Serbia defeats France to take its first Davis Cup Title

World No. 28 Victor Troicki of Serbia muscled his way passed No. 23 Michael Llorda of France (6-2,6-2,6-3) to win their first ever Davis Cup trophy. Serbia has become the 13th country in history to have laid  a hand on the title trophy. But it was the heroics of main man World No. 3 Novak Djokovic that have sparkled the Serbian comeback by winning the singles match over World No. 12 Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. The win eventually leveled the match with 2 games apiece after France 2-1 go-ahead win in doubles category.

Barclays World Tour Auctions produces $127k for Charity

Not just the success of World No. 2 Roger Federer in the recent ATP World Tour Championships in O2 London, but also the massive turnout of fans that flooded in the 2 weeks tournament has made the Barclays World Tour Championship a success. The arena was visited by more than 250,000 guests that included numerous famous celebrities and politicians.