Rafael Nadal has 10 more day to Rest and then Davis Cup

Rafael Nadal has 10 more day to Rest and then Davis Cup

Rafael Nadal, who injured in the Australian Open quarter-final against David Ferrer, must rest for ten days staring today, and then will return to the tennis court for practice to get ready to play the Davis Cup tie against Belgium, from 4 to 6 March in Charleroi.

Nadal suffered an "adductor longus rupture of the left leg" as it appears in the report prepared by Dr. Angel Ruiz Cotorro. This is the diagnosis revealed by the magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound.

Nadal is being treated with NSAIDs, physiotherapy anti-inflammatory, Tecar and specific stretches.

"He has a good prognosis, " said Cotorro, who is optimistic, adding that once cured the injury would not be repeated. "Nadal is relaxed, and now all he has to do is follow the steps provided, " he said.

Nadal is recovering on his home island of Mallorca.


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Santiago Movistar Open Order of Play Wednesday February 2nd 2011

Santiago Movistar Open Order of Play Wednesday February 2nd 2011

Movistar Open
ATP World Tour 250
31 January - 6 February 2011

ORDER OF PLAY - WEDNESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY, 2011

CANCHA CENTRAL start 2:00 pm
J Souza (BRA) vs M Gonzalez (ARG)
Not Before 5:00 PM
R Machado (POR) vs [3] T Bellucci (BRA)
Not Before 9:00 PM
[6] T Robredo (ESP) vs R Mello (BRA)

CANCHA 14 start 2:00 pm
[7] F Fognini (ITA) vs A Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
[4] J Chela (ARG) / S Gonzalez (MEX) or [WC] J Aguilar (CHI) / P Capdeville (CHI) vs D Marrero (ESP) / R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP)
[1] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) or A Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) / L Tavares (POR) vs [WC] N Massu (CHI) / J Souza (BRA)

CANCHA 16 start 2:00 pm
F Cermak (CZE) / L Friedl (CZE) vs [2] E Schwank (ARG) / H Zeballos (ARG)
Not Before 6:00 PM
T Bellucci (BRA) / L Mayer (ARG) vs [3] M Melo (BRA) / B Soares (BRA) - After Suitable Rest

PBZ Zagreb Indoors Order of Play Wednesday February 2nd 2011

PBZ Zagreb Indoors Order of Play Wednesday February 2nd 2011

PBZ Zagreb Indoors
ATP World Tour 250
31 January - 6 February 2011

ORDER OF PLAY - WEDNESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY, 2011

CENTRE COURT start 11:30
R Stepanek (CZE) vs [5] F Mayer (GER)
Not Before 2:00 PM
L Lacko (SVK) vs [3] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
Not Before 5:00 PM
[1] M Cilic (CRO) vs I Kunitsyn (RUS)
[Q] B Kavcic (SLO) vs [8] M Berrer (GER)
I Karlovic (CRO) / D Vemic (SRB) vs [2] D Norman (BEL) / H Tecau (ROU)

COURT 1 start 11:30
I Marchenko (UKR) vs [Q] D Lajovic (SRB)
A Clement (FRA) vs M Kukushkin (KAZ)
Not Before 3:00 PM
[4] M Kohlmann (GER) / P Petzschner (GER) vs L Dlouhy (CZE) / R Stepanek (CZE)
I Dodig (CRO) / L Zovko (CRO) or F Moser (GER) / D Skoch (CZE) vs [3] S Aspelin (SWE) / J Knowle (AUT)
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) vs J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR)

SA Tennis Open Wednesday Order of Play February 2nd 2011

SA Tennis Open Wednesday Order of Play February 2nd 2011

SA Tennis Open ATP World Tour 250
31 January - 6 February 2011

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am
I Sijsling (NED) vs [WC] F Wolmarans (RSA)
[1] F Lopez (ESP) vs F Dancevic (CAN)
D Brown (GER) vs [WC] I Van Der Merwe (RSA)
J Cerretani (USA) / A Shamasdin (CAN) vs [WC] K Anderson (RSA) / F Wolmarans (RSA)
Not Before 6:00 PM
S Greul (GER) vs [Q] M Raonic (CAN)
[4] J Murray (GBR) / A Peya (AUT) vs A Fisher (AUS) / J Kerr (AUS)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
J Huta Galung (NED) vs [3] J Tipsarevic (SRB) 67(4) 64 33 - To Finish 67 64 33
G Soeda (JPN) vs [7] R Schuettler (GER)
[8] M Przysiezny (POL) vs [WC] R de Voest (RSA)
[1] S Lipsky (USA) / R Ram (USA) vs S Ratiwatana (THA) / S Ratiwatana (THA)
P Oswald (AUT) / M Slanar (AUT) vs [WC] R de Voest (RSA) / I Van Der Merwe (RSA) - After Suitable Rest

COURT 2 start 11:00 am
E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs D Sela (ISR) 61 23 - To Finish 61 23
B Dabul (ARG) vs K Beck (SVK)
S Devvarman (IND) vs J Huta Galung (NED) or [3] J Tipsarevic (SRB)
M Fischer (AUT) / R Schuettler (GER) vs S Devvarman (IND) / D Martin (USA) - After Suitable Rest

Video: Tennis Players Visit Hospital in Johannesburg

Video: Tennis Players Visit Hospital in Johannesburg

Simon Greul, James Cerretani and Adil Shamasdil visited the Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, the largest hospital in the world, during the SA Tennis Open tournament...

SA Tennis Open Results Tuesday February 1st 2011

SA Tennis Open Results Tuesday February 1st 2011

SA Tennis Open
ATP World Tour 250
31 January - 6 February 2011

[Q] M Raonic (CAN) d [2] Y Lu (TPE) 63 63
[4] K Anderson (RSA) d S Bohli (SUI) 46 64 62
D Brown (GER) d [5] F Serra (FRA) 64 64
[6] A Mannarino (FRA) d Y Schukin (KAZ) 76 76
[8] M Przysiezny (POL) vd M Fischer (AUT) 61 62
[WC] I Van Der Merwe (RSA) d S Robert (FRA) 63 62
D Gremelmayr (GER) d [Q] N Scholtz (RSA) 64 75

PBZ Zagreb Indoors Results Tuesday February 1st 2011

PBZ Zagreb Indoors Results Tuesday February 1st 2011

PBZ Zagreb Indoors
ATP World Tour 250
31 January - 6 February 2011

R Stepanek (CZE) d [Q] S Koubek (AUT) 63 62
[Q] A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) d [WC] A Veic (CRO) 26 76 76
I Kunitsyn (RUS) d J Pospisil (CZE) 63 62
D Brands (GER) d I Karlovic (CRO) 75 67 76
[Q] B Kavcic (SLO) d M Zverev (GER) 62 75
[7] P Petzschner (GER) d J Hajek (CZE) 63 63

A Clement (FRA) / C Kas (GER) d M Berrer (GER) / F Mayer (GER) 643610-6
I Dodig (CRO) / L Zovko (CRO) d F Moser (GER) / D Skoch (CZE) 63 76
[1] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) d [WC] N Mektic (CRO) / I Zovko (CRO) 36 63 10-3

Videos: SA Tennis Open Press Conferences Tuesday February 1st 2011

Videos: SA Tennis Open Interviews Tuesday February 1st 2011

Watch the press conferences of Dustin Brown, Izak van der Merwe, Kevin Anderson and Milos Raonic from day 2 of the SA Tennis Open in Johannesburg...

Andy Murray won't rush return to competition

Andy Murray won't rush return to competition

Andy Murray, who last Sunday lost the Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic, said he may put away the racquets for a while.

"I'll see what I do from here, you know. I don't know, I might not play for a few months. I might feel like playing in a week's time," Murray said.

"[I]t depends on how I feel. I don't have to play until Indian Wells and Miami. If I am enjoying myself back home, then I won't start training again, because last year I went through the motions a bit and that is not the way to move forward. I want to spend time with my girlfriend, chill out and get away from the court."

"It's better than it was last year... I was in a much worse state last year than I was this year. I don't know why, It was obviously tough, disappointing. You know, I thought Novak played unbelievably well. I would have liked to have played better. But, you know, I think he would have beaten every other player on the tour if he played like that tonight. He served well. He didn't make many mistakes from the back of the court. He moved really, really well.I'll be very happy with the way the tournament went. But I would have obviously liked to have gone one step further."



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Video: 2011 SA Tennis Open Draw ceremony in Johannesburg

Video: 2011 SA Tennis Open Draw ceremony in Johannesburg

Raven Klassen partakes in the draw ceremony at the SA Tennis Open in Johannersburg while Kevin Anderson is happy about returning to his home country tournament.

Video: SA Open Kids Tennis Clinic

Video: SA Open Kids Tennis Clinic

Jeff Coetzee and Izak van der Merwe joined Rainer Schuettlerat a kids tennis clinic during the SA Tennis Open in Johannesburg....