Russia's Nikolay Davydenko clinched his fourth title of the year with a 7-6 6-3 win over Spain's Rafael Nadal in the final of the Shanghai Masters. The Spaniard is still short of his best form after suffering from knee and abdominal injuries.
France's Gilles Simon, the number 10 seed (photo), didn't reach the final four of the Shanghai Masters, after being defeated by Novak Djokovic (6-3, 2-6, 6-2) on Friday. Rafael Nadal moves into the semis after Ljubicic's retirement.
Eighth-seeded Marin Cilic has thrashed former world number one Rafael Nadal (6-1, 6-3) in the semi-finals of the China Open. The Croatian will face Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who defeated Robin Soderling, in the final.
Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro downed Rafael Nadal, 6-2 6-2 6-2, at the US Open on Sunday to reach his first grand-slam final. The scoreline represented the heaviest grand slam defeat of Nadal's career.
Rafael Nadal advanced to the US Open semi-finals on Saturday by defeating Chilean 11th seed Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/2), 6-0. The Spaniard will face Argentine star Juan Martin del Potro.
Juan Martin Del Potro has earned his place in the US Open semi-finals after defeating Croatia's Marin Cilic 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. The Argentinian will face the winner of the Rafael Nadal-Fernando Gonzalez match, postponed due to rain.
Former top seed Rafael Nadal won his place in the last 16 after beating countryman Nicolas Almagro 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. He will face the winner of the match between France's Gael Monfils and Argentina's Jose Acasuso.
Former top seed Rafael Nadal won a place in the last 16, winning over fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. He will face the winner of a later match between French player Gael Monfils and Argentina's Jose Acasuso.
Third-seed Rafael Nadal easily defeated France's Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, who had been out of play in a two-month suspension after a testing positive to cocaine. Roger Federer will meet Aussie Leyton Hewitt in the third round.
Rafael Nadal's comeback match ended abruptly when his opponent in Montreal, David Ferrer, retired after seven games because of an injury. Spain's world number two spent just 36 minutes to advance to next round.
