বৃহস্পতিবার, ৮ জুলাই, ২০১০
মঙ্গলবার, ১৮ মে, ২০১০
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal set to clash
Nadal overcame the loss of the first set to beat Nicolas Almagro 4-6 6-2 6-2, while his great rival overcame a David Ferrer fightback to win 7-5 3-6 6-3.
Nadal, who is now 14-0 on clay this season following his recent victories in Monte Carlo and Rome, moved to within one match of winning a record 18th Masters title with a battling success against his compatriot.
However, he needed to overcome a string of early errors to edge past the unseeded Almagro, eventually pulling through in two hours and 15 minutes.
The underdog had lost all five previous clashes with the second seed but capitalised on Nadal's slow start to move ahead 4-1, before saving two break points when serving for the set at 5-4.
But Nadal's groundstrokes started to find their range and with Almagro making 15 unforced errors in the second set alone, the world number three broke twice to level the match.
And the decider ended in similar fashion, Nadal breaking in the second game and easily holding his serve thereafter to book his place in the final.
"The way I was playing at the start was the way I had to play," said Almagro. "I'll have to keep working and maybe sooner or later I can manage to beat Rafa."
World No.1 Tiger Woods set for The Open
World No.1 Tiger Woods has confirmed he has added The Open at St Andrews to his schedule - despite struggling with a neck injury.
The 34-year-old has been sidelined with an inflamed joint in his neck and although he is expected to make a full recovery, Woods has yet to confirm a return date.
"I now need to take care of this condition and will return to playing golf when I'm physically able," Woods said in a statement.
However, the American has confirmed via his website that he will compete at the Open, which runs from July 15-18.
Woods, who will be aiming to become first player to become a three-time Open champion in Scotland after his victories in 2000 and 2005, is also pencilled in to defend his title at the Memorial tournament in June.
Western Force coach John Mitchell dismisses rumours
Mitchell is set to leave the Force at the end of the 2011 season, however he insists he is not planning to leave the Perth-based franchise before then.
Mitchell had been linked to the Lions, with current coach Dick Muir under intense pressure following a miserable winless campaign.
But although Mitchell has held discussions over helping out the Lions in the domestic Currie Cup - which runs from July to October - he claims that the rumours he will take over the running of the Super 14 side are wide of the mark.
"I'm here right until the end of my contract so I'll be coaching the Western Force next year," Mitchell told AAP.
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