USO R1: Nole 6-0, 5-1, Niland retires
Nole is through to the second round of the US Open after only 44 minutes spent on Arthur Ashe Stadium where he last played on in 2010’s final when he fell in four sets to Rafael Nadal and lifted his second USO runner-up trophy.
Novak: Shoulder is alright, I’ll be ready for US Open!
Nole is confident he will not be affected by a shoulder injury as he bids to capture a third grand slam of 2011 at the US Open.
Nole leads US Open field as top seed, faces Niland in R1
As the world no.1, Novak is top-seeded at the US Open for the first time, followed by the defending champion Rafael Nadal and five-time winner Roger Federer.
ATP List: Nole has 2,500 points more than Rafa
In the latest ATP Ranking List as of Monday, August 22, Nole has increased his lead over his rivals. He is at no.1 with 13,920 points, 420 more than last week as a result of reaching Cincinnati Masters final (last year he lost in quarter-finals).
Sore shoulder ends Nole’s run in Cincinnati final
A sore shoulder forced world no.1 Novak Djokovic to retire in the second set on Sunday, giving fourth-seeded Andy Murray a 6-4, 3-0 win in the finals of the Western & Southern Open, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event.
Berdych retires, Nole to face Murray in Cincinnati final!
The top-seeded Serbian star secured his berth in the final of the 2011 Western & Southern Open, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event.
Novak fights past Monfils for semi-final spot!
World no.1 is through to the Western & Southern Open semi-finals with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over no.6 seed Frenchman Gael Monfils..
Nole’s 55th win in 2011 for Cincinnati quarter-finals!
The top-seed dismissed world no.29 Czech Radek Stepanek in straight sets on Thursday to reach the Western & Southern Open quarter-finals.
Novak sails into third round in Cincinnati
The world’s no.1-ranked player beat American teenager world no.78 Ryan Harrison 6-2, 6-3 to improve to 54-1 this year, a run that has included nine titles.
ATP List: Nole continues to lead the rankings
The world’s best player is holding no.1 spot in the list released today, on Monday, August 15, with 13,500 points, 2,080 more than Nadal and 4,300 more than Federer.
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