Fernando Verdasco News

Finals get under way in London on Sunday. Federer goes into the Tour Finals at the O2 Arena top of the world rankings, but the Wimbledon champion knows second placed Nadal can still snatch first place if the Spaniard wins the prestigious end-of-year event.

Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become only the second male player to reclaim the year-end number one spot.

Andy Murray is a master of changing the tone and temp of rallies and Juan Martin del Potro can crash winners with the percussive power of a musician smashing cymbals in an orchestra.

Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka will replace Fernando Verdasco at New Year's Capitala World Tennis Championship as the Spaniard prepares to heal a longstanding foot injury.

A pair of top 10 players with a history of Davis Cup closure - Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco - will lead defending Davis Cup champion Spain in its efforts to capture its second consecutive Davis Cup championship next month.

Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco, pictured, have returned to the Spain side for next month's Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic.

BNP Paribas Mastersa 'Paris, France An eventful day at the Paris Indoors saw an instant change of fate for two Barclays ATP World Tour hopefuls.

Second-seeded Rafael Nadal set up a semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters with a convincing 7-5, 7-5 win Friday over defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Rafael Nadal spent three and a quarter hours in a laboured opening victory at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, with injured fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro barely able to stand after losing 3-6, 7-6 , 7-5. Second seed Nadal made hard work out of his first time on court in three weeks, saving five match points in a dramatic second set to stay alive ...

Russia's Nikolay Davydenko and Spain's Fernando Verdasco tightened their grips on the remaining places at the ATP World Tour Finals in London by reaching the third round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday.

Sixth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia moved closer to qualifying for next month's eight-man ATP World Tour Finals by beating Benjamin Becker of Germany 6-2, 6-1 Tuesday in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Fernando Verdasco is chasing a Barclays ATP World Tour Finals spot. No. 4 seed Fernando Verdasco , who captured his first ATP World Tour title in Valencia five years ago, plays countryman and wild card Oscar Hernandez in the first round Wednesday at the Valencia Open 500.

Andy Murray will bid for his sixth ATP World Tour title of the season on Sunday, after beating Fernando Verdasco to book his place in the final of the inaugural Valencia Open.

Andy Murray progressed to the semi-finals of the inaugural Valencia Open with a comfortable 6-4 6-2 victory over Albert Montanes.

The last two tickets to the World Tour finals are still to play for at the Paris Masters tournament starting on Sunday, with Russia's Nikolay Davydenko and Spaniard Fernando Verdasco ideally placed to grab them.

Top-seeded British star Andy Murray, second-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko and Spanish crowd favorite Fernando Verdasco were among Thursday's second-round winners at the $2.98 million Valencia Open.

Fourth seed Fernando Verdasco advanced to the second round of the Valencia Open on Wednesday after Spanish compatriot Oscar Hernandez retired with back trouble.

ANDY Murray is hoping to reign in Spain this week as he seeks his 14th career title at the Valencia Open.

By EVE FODENS ANDY Murray's bid to climb back up the world rankings following a spell on the sidelines with a wrist injury begins this week at the Valencia Open.

The Valencia Tennis Open will be held in Valencia, Spain from November 2-9, with this year, the tournament being held in the newly-constructed Agora building, a stunning arena developed along the desiccated soil along the River Turia.