Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Italy's Potito Starace upset seventh- seeded Spaniard Marcel Granollers in Monday's first-round action at the $525,000 BCR Open Romania.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Potito Starace of Italy beat seventh-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain 6-2, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the BCR Open Romania.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Romania Open men's singles first round results on Monday (prefix denotes seeding) Florent Serra (France) beat Nicolas Devilder (France) 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Denis Gremelmayr (Germany) beat Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-1 5-7 6-4 Potito Starace (Italy) beat 7-Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-2 6-4
Hindu (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
BEIJING: Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in the Olympic tennis men’s singles on Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 in the first round. ...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams are all winners today at Olympic tennis. Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
Fair Proxy Web (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
(CNN) — World number one in waiting Rafael Nadal was given an Olympic wake up call by Italian journeyman Potito Starace before coming through in three sets in Beijing. The powerful Spaniard swept the final four games to prevail 6-2 3-6 6-2 while arch-rival Roger Federer began his quest for [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Seeded second, Nadal will supplant Roger Federer atop the rankings next week, regardless of the outcome at the Olympics. Federer was to play his opening match later Monday.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams are all winners today at Olympic tennis. Serena Williams won all four games when her match resumed after yesterday's suspension by rain, and Nadal also made a successful debut with a win over Italy's Potito Starace.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal was far from comfortable in the clammy air at Olympic Green against Potito Starace, but he prevailed in Monday’s opening match, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal has made a successful Olympic singles debut, albeit needing three sets to beat Italy's Potito Starace 6-2 3-6 6-2.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Italy's Potito Starace.
Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal made a successful Olympic singles debut on Monday, the Spaniard albeit needing three sets to beat Italy's Potito Starace 6-2 3- ...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal overcame numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 on Monday.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles today, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
ChatzWorld - A World of Chat (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal is tested in the first round of the Olympic men's singles by Italy's Potito Starace. More......
