BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s winning run at the clay-court Nordea Open ended Sunday when the Spaniard was beaten by Nuno Borges 6-3, 6-2 in the final on Sunday, July 21. Portugal's Nuno Borges, left, hugs Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, after winning the singles final of the Nordea Open...
PARIS (AP) — All the way back when he first discussed the likelihood that 2024 would be his final season as a professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal made sure to refer to the Paris Olympics as “one of the important competitions I would like to be at.” Spain's Rafael Nadal (AP) If, indeed,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal was on the U.S. Open entry list released Tuesday, July 16, via a protected ranking, although that doesn’t necessarily mean he will compete in the year’s last Grand Slam tournament. Nadal has been dealing with injuries the past two seasons and playing sporadically....
BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal returned to singles action with a 6-3, 6-4 victory on clay over Leo Borg, the 21-year-old son of Swedish great Bjorn Borg, in the first round of the Nordea Open in Bastad on Tuesday, July 16. Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Leo Borg of Sweden in...
BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal returned to the clay courts in Bastad for the first time in 19 years by teaming up with Casper Ruud to win a first-round doubles match at the Nordea Open on Monday, July 15. Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his and Norway's Casper Ruud's round of 16 double...
NEWPORT (AP) — The International Tennis Hall of Fame is getting all dolled up for some extra special visitors. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AP/File photo) The Newport shrine on Tuesday, June 25, unveiled plans for a $3 million renovation that will double the museum’s exhibit space and redesign the...
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...
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...
