Ruthless Nadal routs Raonic

RAFA BENITEZ has ruthlessly slapped down Ray Wilkins criticisms of his Chelsea rotation policy as nothing more than an April Fool's joke. Rafa Benitez thought Ray Wilkins' comments were a practical joke The Spaniard, who this week steered the Blues ...

Rafa Nadal will face old rival Roger Federer again as he reached yet another final in the run-up to the French Open yesterday but Andy Murray could still miss out on Roland Garros after announcing he will reveal his decision on whether to play in ...

THE Serb's stunning victory gets his clay court season off to a flyer and ends the eight-year reign of Spain's Rafa Nadal in this tournament. NOVAK DJOKOVIC ended Rafa Nadal's eight-year supremacy at the Monte Carlo Masters yesterday and showed why ...

INDIAN WELLS, California Rafael Nadal added another triumphant chapter to his remarkable comeback when he came from a set down to beat Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina, 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open final. Meanwhile, Maria Sharapova played ...

Dublin Sunday's defeat has killed off any lingering prospect of Rafa Benitez staying on at Stamford Bridge. But what will his successor inherit? 1 The Premier League title must, and can, be won The bare minimum for a Chelsea manager is the title, ...

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LONDON — You believe winning has nothing to do with lucky charms, and that losing cannot be blamed on a curse? Me, too. But how do we explain Chelsea? The London club contradicts conventional thinking with its habit of appearing to be outplayed in ...

A YEAR ago to the day, life for Manchester City was about an open-top bus ride in the sun with the Premier League trophy as the VIP passenger. Sergio Aguero ensured City got the point they needed to finish second Last night it was about a filthy ...

Stanislas Wawrinka, the perennial No. 2 Swiss champion — you can talk about predestination in his Calvinist country, but the simpler explanation is that the courtly Wawrinka and the courteous Roger Federer are just four years apart, competing in ...