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  Australian Open: Nishikori advances; Azarenka into 2nd round

  Tennis | January 20, 2015 8:57 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Kei Nishikori returned to Grand Slam action for the first time since his run to the U.S. Open final, beating Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the

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  Nadal's struggles continue with Barcelona loss

  Tennis | April 25, 2014 23:50 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Top-ranked Rafael Nadal's clay-court struggles worsened Friday as his 41-match winning streak at the Barcelona Open ended with a three-set loss to Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals.   Nadal was looking for his ninth

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  Rogers Cup : Stepanek advances

  Tennis | August 07, 2013 12:07 IST

  Montreal, Aug 7: Radek Stepanek upset 12th-seeded Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 4-7 (4), 6-3 Tuesday at the Rogers Cup.Alex Bogolomov defeated Michael Llodra 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, and Jerzy Janowicz edged Julien Benneteau 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.Also, Filip

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  Nadal in final of Acapulco tennis event

  Tennis | March 02, 2013 18:38 IST

  Mexico City, Mar 2: Rafael Nadal advanced to the final of Acapulco tennis event after a straight-set win over compatriot Nicolas Almagro.Nadal beat Almagro 7-5, 6-4 in one hour and 49 minutes Friday to set

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  Australian Open: Ferrer beats Almagro to reach semis

  Tennis | January 22, 2013 18:39 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 22: David Ferrer fought from two sets down to beat his Spanish Davis Cup teammate Nicolas Almagro to book a semifinal spot at the Melbourne Park here Tuesday.Tenth-seeded Almagro served for the match

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  Bryan brothers must spark US' slim hopes vs Spain

  Other Sports | September 15, 2012 12:26 IST

  Gijon, Spain, 15 September: Down 2-0 to the best clay court playing nation in the world, the U.S. is in a bad place in its Davis Cup semifinal against Spain, but it should be able

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  Ferrer, Almagro to meet in Swedish Open final

  Tennis | July 14, 2012 20:29 IST

  Stockholm, Jul 14: Former champions David Ferrer of Spain and his countryman Nicolas Almagro on Saturday advanced to the Swedish Open final.The Spaniards defeated their opponents in straight sets, as the top-seeded Ferrer claimed a

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  Almagro, Verdasco Advance At Mexican Open

  Tennis | March 01, 2012 9:19 IST

  Acapulco, Mexico, Mar 1 : Two-time champion Nicolas Almagro of Spain defeated Benoit Paire of France 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Mexican Open on Wednesday.The second-seeded Spaniard lost serve twice

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  David Ferrer Beats Almagro To Win Copa Claro

  Tennis | February 27, 2012 14:25 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb 27: David Ferrer won the Copa Claro on Sunday, coming from behind to defeat defending champion Nicolas Almagro 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Spanish final. It is 13th ATP tour title

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  Almagro Beats Volandri To Win 3rd Brazil Open

  Tennis | February 20, 2012 11:54 IST

  Sao Paulo, Feb 20: Nicolas Almagro of Spain became the most successful player in the history of Brazil Open on Sunday, defeating Filippo Volandri of Italy 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to capture his third title.It was

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  Top-Seeded Almagro, Ramos Reach Brazil Open Semis

  Tennis | February 18, 2012 7:53 IST

  Sao Paulo, Feb 18 : Top-seeded defending champion Nicolas Almagro of Spain defeated Carlos Berlocq of Argentina 6-3, 6-2 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Brazil Open.The 11th-ranked Almagro dominated the match at the

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  Davis Cup Champion Spain Sweeps Kazakhstan 5-0

  Tennis | February 13, 2012 10:37 IST

  Oviedo, Spain, Feb 13: Nicolas Almagro and Marcel Granollers won Sunday's reverse singles matches to complete a 5-0 sweep for defending Davis Cup champion Spain against Kazakhstan in their first-round series.Almagro needed just 82 minutes

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  Raonic Beats Almagro To Reach Chennai Open Final

  Tennis | January 07, 2012 20:33 IST

  Chennai, Jan 7: Canada's Milos Raonic beat second seeded Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the final of the Chennai Open.The fourth seeded Raonic hit 17 aces, including three in the final

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  Roddick Moves Into Shanghai Quarters

  Tennis | October 13, 2011 11:55 IST

  Shanghai, Oct 13: Andy Roddick rolled into the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Nicolas Almagro on Thursday.The 10th-seeded American hit 10 aces and 23 winners against the seventh-seeded Spaniard, who