Looking fit as can be, and tough as -- maybe even better than -- ever, No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal pulled away from No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday in a taut, tense U.S. Open final for his 13th Grand Slam title.
From the lawns of Wimbledon to the lochs of Scotland, all of Britain can celebrate.
Andy Murray became the first British man in 77 years to raise the trophy at the All England Club with a hard fought 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Novak Djokovic, a fitting close to nearly eight decades of British frustration in its own backyard.
For 368 points, for five sets, for a record 4 hours, 43 minutes -- most quite marvelous, all with a berth in the Wimbledon final at stake -- Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro put on a memorable show.
What a stark statistic for the nation of Bill Tilden and Don Budge, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi: It's been 101 years since no men from the United States reached Wimbledon's third round.
Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3 for the biggest win of his career.
Rafael Nadal has confirmed he is ready to return to competitive tennis at the end of the month in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, following a six-month break to recover from a knee injury.