Nadal ready to start winning again

Rafael Nadal wants to make it a hat-trick of titles when he makes his long-awaited return from a knee injury at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi at the end of December.

The injury-plagued Spaniard has not featured since suffering a partial tear of the patella tendon in his left knee in the summer. His last appearance came in a shock second-round defeat by Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon.

Nadal returned to the practice court for the first time in over five...

Philip Oliver

Tim tips Andy for greatness

Former British number one Tim Henman believes the stage is set for Andy Murray to dominate men's tennis in 2013.
Murray enjoyed his breakthrough season in 2012 – winning Olympic gold at the London Games before claiming his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in September. He defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller to become the first British male to win a major in 76 years.

The Scot is expected to build on his success and become a multiple Grand...

Philip Oliver