Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn’t been to in 19 years. FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal holds his trophy as he celebrates his defeat of Switzerland's Roger Federer in the...
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the Spanish tennis federation said Wednesday, June 12. Rafael Nadal, left, and Carlos Alcaraz (AP) The announcement comes three days after the 21-year-old Alcaraz won the French...
PARIS (AP) — The noise was loud and relentless, a chorus of thousands of belting out “ Ra-fa! Ra-fa! ” whenever their guy found the occasional moment of brilliance of the sort he has conjured up so often at the French Open and elsewhere through the years. Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball...
The Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), the agency that manages the sovereignty wealth fund, said it will focus its investments on energy transmission lines across regions. MIC President and Chief Executive Officer Rafael D. Consing Jr., said that there are already many investments in generation and...
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal is in the French Open field, after all, and Thursday’s draw set up the 14-time champion for a challenging first-round matchup against No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev. Rafael Nadal, right, and Alexander Zverev (AP/File photo) “That’s going to be hard, but he is a...
PARIS (AP) — Vanessa Peltier got up at dawn and traveled 500 kilometers (310 miles) to Paris from the Creuse region of central France just so she could watch Rafael Nadal practice on Tuesday, May 21. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AP/File photo) Along with thousands of other fans, she lined up outside the...
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal returned to Roland Garros on Monday, May 20, to practice and try to figure out whether to compete at the French Open, a tournament he has won a record 14 times. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) The 37-year-old Spaniard showed up late in the afternoon...
Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates leads the toast celebrating the launch of its fourth economic estate, Tari Estate, with special guests (from left to right) Cosette Canilao, president and CEO of Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc.; Tereso Panga, director general of the Philippine Economic Zone...
ROME (AP) — Fifteen days before he is scheduled to play in what will likely be his final French Open, Rafael Nadal is so unsatisfied with his level of tennis that he’s still debating whether or not to go to Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal, of Spain, pauses during his match against Hubert Hurkacz,...
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ROME (AP) — For a brief stretch on Thursday, May 9, Rafael Nadal looked every bit of a weary 37-year-old player nearing retirement. Spain's Rafael Nadal serves the ball to Belgium's Zizou Bergs at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Thursday, May 9. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Struggling...
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal left Madrid feeling better about his fitness than he did when he arrived, and is now planning to play in Rome while continuing his preparations for the French Open. Rafael Nadal, of Spain, celebrates against Jiri Lehecka, of Czech Republic, during the Mutua Madrid Open...
