600 ESPN EL PASO » Rafael Nadal http://krod.com ESPN and 600 ESPN El Paso, the leaders in sports in El Paso and the world! Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Rafael Nadal and 10 Other Tennis Greats Who Dominated the Sport http://krod.com/rafael-nadal-and-10-other-tennis-greats-who-dominated-the-sport/ http://krod.com/rafael-nadal-and-10-other-tennis-greats-who-dominated-the-sport/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:35:59 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=110338 Rafael Nadal broke a tennis record on Monday when he netted his seventh French Open title, further putting him in the upper echelons of the sport’s history.

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]]> http://krod.com/rafael-nadal-and-10-other-tennis-greats-who-dominated-the-sport/feed/ 0 Mike Ehrmann/Mike Hewitt/Hulton Archive, Getty Images Rafael Nadal Wins Record Seventh French Open Title http://krod.com/rafael-nadal-seventh-french-open-title/ http://krod.com/rafael-nadal-seventh-french-open-title/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:37:22 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=110080 Rafael Nadal beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, on Monday to win the championship of the rain-delayed French Open.

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]]> http://krod.com/rafael-nadal-seventh-french-open-title/feed/ 0 Clive Brunskill, Getty Images Sports Birthdays for June 3 – Rafael Nadal and More http://krod.com/sports-birthdays-for-june-3-rafael-nadal-and-more/ http://krod.com/sports-birthdays-for-june-3-rafael-nadal-and-more/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2012 19:00:17 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=106920 Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on June 3:

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]]> http://krod.com/sports-birthdays-for-june-3-rafael-nadal-and-more/feed/ 0 Clive Brunskill, Getty Images The Ten Most Powerful Athletes in the World According to Forbes Magazine http://krod.com/the-ten-most-powerful-athletes-in-the-world-according-to-forbes-magazine/ http://krod.com/the-ten-most-powerful-athletes-in-the-world-according-to-forbes-magazine/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 21:29:16 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=3665 Every year the good folks at Forbes rank the most powerful athletes in the world.  Endorsements and social capital out weigh athletic performance.

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]]> http://krod.com/the-ten-most-powerful-athletes-in-the-world-according-to-forbes-magazine/feed/ 0 Tiger Woods may be in the worst slump of his career, but that hasn't affected his status at Forbes Magazine. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Watch Rafael Nadal's Amazing Between-the-Legs Shot [VIDEO] http://krod.com/watch-rafael-nadals-amazing-between-the-legs-shot-video/ http://krod.com/watch-rafael-nadals-amazing-between-the-legs-shot-video/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 22:59:41 +0000 ESPN El Paso http://krod.com/?p=3525 During the finals of the Madrid Open last weekend, number-one tennis player Rafael Nadal hit a stunning between-the-legs winner after a long rally with number-two seed Novak Djokovic.

It's the second time Djokovic has been victimized by the trick shot in a high-profile match; Roger Federer pulled off an almost identical move against him in the semi-finals of the 2009 U.S. Open.

Despite Nadal's shot, Djokovic managed to win the Madrid Open, marking his 34th-consecutive victory.

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