MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic wore down Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final ever, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5 hours, 53 minutes to claim his third Australian Open title. Read full article > >

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Australian Open: Djokovic outlasts Nadal in longest Grand Slam singles final ever

Novak Djokovic levels the Australian Open men’s final against Rafael Nadal at one set all.

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Live – Djokovic v Nadal

Rafael Nadal aims to play more aggressively against Novak Djokovic when they meet in Sunday’s Australian Open final.

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Nadal plans aggressive approach

Second seed Rafael Nadal beats fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-4 6-2 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.

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Nadal secures quarter-final spot

Rafael Nadal beats Lukas Lacko to reach the Australian Open fourth round, while Roger Federer sees off Ivo Karlovic.

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Nadal & Federer move into last 16

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga knocks Rafael Nadal out of the ATP World Tour Finals with a 7-5 4-6 6-3 win at the O2 Arena.

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Tsonga wins and sends Nadal home

Rafael Nadal survives a stern examination of his title credentials to edge out the brilliant Mardy Fish in a late-night classic at the ATP World Tour Finals.

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Nadal battles to win against Fish

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — For most of Monday’s 4-hour, 10-minute U.S. Open men’s final , the spectacle on Arthur Ashe Stadium felt more like a heavyweight prizefight than a tennis match, with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal trading full-body blows with their rackets. But the top-seeded Djokovic landed the more punishing hits, pummeling Nadal, the tournament’s defending champion, 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (7-3), 6-1, to win his first U.S. Open championship after finishing as the tournament’s runner-up in 2007 and 2010. Read full article > >

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2011 U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic overcomes back pain, Rafael Nadal to win marathon match

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — After a shaky start, John Isner played some of the best tennis of his career Friday at the U.S. Open . Andy Roddick, hampered by a strained thigh muscle and head-to-toe fatigue, could barely mount a credible fight. By nightfall, the two remaining Americans were out of the U.S. Open, ceding center stage to the world’s top four players — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray — who have used Arthur Ashe Stadium these last two weeks to demonstrate anew how vast the gulf is between their abilities and everyone else’s. Read full article > >

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U.S. Open 2011: Andy Roddick routed by Rafael Nadal and John Isner falls to Andy Murray in quarterfinals

When New York lifts the curtain on the 2011 U.S. Open , a brilliant rivalry among an uncommonly gifted generation of men’s tennis players will take center stage. The chief protagonists: Roger Federer , at 30, fighting time and more physical foes in pursuit of a 17th major title; Rafael Nadal , whose victory last year completed a career Grand Slam; and Novak Djokovic , on track, with a 57-2 record, for the best season in the history of the men’s game. Only one name matters on the women’s side: Serena Williams , the three-time champion who returns to Flushing Meadows, N.Y., for the first time since her profane outburst led to her default from the 2009 tournament’s semifinals. Seeded a lowly 28th , Williams is the clear favorite nonetheless, having stormed back from a near year-long hiatus forced by injury and illness to dominate the hard-court season. Read full article > >

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U.S. Open 2011: Rivalries, comebacks and Hurricane Irene

Rafael Nadal reeled in Bjorn Borg and won his sixth French Open title by holding off his customary foil, Roger Federer.

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Nadal Equals Borg’s Record With Sixth French Open Title

Rafael Nadal is still No. 1. The Spaniard defeated Roger Federer in the French Open on Sunday to tie Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open titles. He has now won 10 Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal started out slowly, but went on to win five games in a…

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Nadal Defeats Federer

Rafael Nadal is still No. 1. The Spaniard defeated Roger Federer in the French Open on Sunday to tie Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open titles. He has now won 10 Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal started out slowly, but went on to win five games in a…

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Nadal Wins Sixth French Open

Rafael Nadal overcomes Roger Federer in four dramatic sets to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open crowns and retain his number one world ranking.

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Nadal secures sixth French crown

Rafael Nadal won 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 against Andy Murray. He will face the winner of the Federer-Djokovic match in the finals.

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Straight Sets: Nadal Beats Murray to Reach Finals