Highlighting Rafael Nadal’s Biggest Threats at 2013 Madrid Open

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: May 6, 2013

commentComment        

With the 2013 French Open drawing closer, clay-court superstar Rafael Nadal looks like the favorite to win this week's Madrid Open. But a stacked field of competitors could spell an earlier-than-expected exit for the 11-time Grand Slam champion.

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray will all be vying for the title in Spain this week, and two of those superstars look poised to meet Nadal at some point.

Below we'll highlight a trio of top-ranked players who could send Nadal home disappointed this May.

 

David Ferrer



David Ferrer isn't the men's world No. 4 by coincidence, the Spanish veteran can beat anyone on his day.

Although Ferrer hasn't been able to get over the hump against Nadal on clay in recent years, the two could meet in a potential quarterfinal matchup, signaling the first real test on the draw for Rafa.

Ferrer has won 10 career clay-court singles titles over the course of his career and is coming off his first-ever semifinal appearance at the French Open last year. The 31-year-old certainly wouldn't be favored in a collision with Nadal, but the potential is there given he is among the elite group of men's players on this surface.

Ferrer should be in rhythm as well as he's coming off a berth in the final of the Portugal Open this past weekend.

 

Roger Federer



Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's rivalry has been well-documented over the years and remains one of the greatest rivalries in sports, highlighted by their memorable meeting in the 2008 Wimbledon final.

There's a good chance that Nadal and Federer could meet in the semifinals at Madrid this weekend, which would be better news for the Spaniard given his history against Fed. Not only is he 12-2 against the Swiss legend all time on clay, but he's taken two out of three against Fed at the Madrid Open.

After losing to Fed in ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!