Rafael Nadal's India Connections

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Lars Burgsmuller in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros, May 23, 2005. Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters   Rafael Nadal is preparing......

Youzhny in final

Russian fourth seed Mikhail Youzhny overcame a mild challenge from Marin Cilic to enter his eighth career final on Saturday. Youzhny used his backhand to telling effect to beat Cilic 6-2, 6-3 in......

Youzhny beats Nadal

Russian fourth seed Mikhail Youzhny made a winning start to the New Year as he routed world no. 2 Rafael Nadal 6-0, 6-1 in the final of the Chennai Open on Sunday. Nadal, who had won a four-hour......

Youzhny wears down Wawrinka

Mikhail Youzhny of Russia wore down marathon man Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in five sets on Thursday and advanced to the US Open semi-finals. The 12th-seeded Russian trailed two sets to one......

Tipsarevic knocks out Youzhny

Holder Mikhail Youzhny made a shock first-round exit at the World Indoor Tournament in Rotterdamon Monday, losing 7-6, 6-4 to unseeded Serb Janko Tipsarevic. The fourth-seeded Russian broke serve......