The third round of BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells was won effortlessly by Rafael Nadal as he secured a victory of 6-4 6-4 over Germany's Rainer Schuettler. Nadal won this match following a quick recovery from knee injury suffered by the player in the quarter-final of the Australian Open.

The US Open quarter-final between Spain's Rafael Nadal and Chile's Fernando Gonzalez at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows, was called off for the night, after the rain-disrupted game was suspended twice, and caused nearly three hours of delay!

Barcelona - Rafael Nadal will hope to ride the fevered emotions of a Spanish crowd as the world number 1 works to extend his world-beating clay court success at the Barcelona Open.

The five-time winner at Monte Carlo said Monday that he is extra motivated to be playing at home this week as he builds for the May 24 start of the French Open.

Monte Carlo - Rafael Nadal seems determined to play the most punishing clay schedule possible, with the top seed at the Monte Carlo Masters insisting he still intends to compete for four of the five weeks heading into the French Open. "You never know, no? You never know," said the four-time champion on Monday. "(It) always depends of the results.

Melbourne, Australia - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play for history in Sunday's men's final at the Australian Open as the Swiss attempts to cement a record-levelling 14th Grand Slam singles title.

"This is an unbelievable opportunity for me, not being number one anymore, trying to beat number one in the world and getting the 14th Grand Slam," Federer said.

Hamburg - Rafael Nadal of Spain continues to top the men's ATP tennis rankings, with the leading five unchanged.

Palma de Majorca, Spain  - The tourism authority of Majorca will pay 6 million euros (8.4 million dollars) to have world number one Rafael Nadal endorse his home island as a holiday destination for the next three years.