Rafael Nadal swept into the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday, staying on course for a crunch meeting with Nick Kyrgios, who was on his best behavior in a battling five-set win. Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp during their round of 16 men's singles...
Rafael Nadal was again forced to dig deep to reach the Wimbledon third round on Thursday as women's top seed Iga Swiatek survived a stumble to win her 37th match on the spin. Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis during their men's singles tennis match on the fourth...
Serena Williams returns to singles tennis at Wimbledon after a year away on Tuesday as Rafael Nadal begins his quest to win the third leg of a potential calendar Grand Slam. Serena Williams of the US, playing with Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, returns the ball to Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Taiwan's Chan...
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes Rafael Nadal must feel "immortal" after winning the French Open and moving halfway to the first men's calendar Grand Slam in more than half a century. Spain's Rafael Nadal prepares to serve the ball during a training session during the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The...
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headline the title chase at Wimbledon where eight-time champion Roger Federer, the world's top two players and cherished ranking points will all be missing. Rafael Nadal, left, and Novak Djokovic (AFP) Djokovic is bidding for a seventh title at the All England Club...
Before continuing his grass court preparations, Andy Murray on Monday did the maths on Rafael Nadal's latest feat on clay. Spain's Rafael Nadal poses with the trophy on Alexandre III bridge, a day after his 14th victory at the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2022. (Photo by...
Spain's Rafael Nadal waves as he holds The Musketeers' Cup after his victory over Norway's Casper Ruud during their men's singles final match on day fifteen of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on June 5, 2022. (AFP) This year’s two weeks of French...
Rafael Nadal won a 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a straight-sets rout of Casper Ruud to become the oldest male champion at Roland Garros. Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy after winning against Norway's Casper Ruud at the end of their men's...
Rafael Nadal reached his 14th French Open final on Friday when Alexander Zverev was forced to quit their last-four clash after suffering a sickening right ankle injury on a day of drama at Roland Garros. Germany's Alexander Zverev (right) walks with crutches on the court after being injured during...
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves to Spain's Rafael Nadal during their 2022 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles quarter-final match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on May 6, 2022. (AFP) Carlos Alcaraz overcame an injury scare on his way to a milestone victory over Rafael Nadal on Friday to set...
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during the men’s single finals at the 2022 Miami Open presented by Ita˙ at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on April 3, 2022. (AFP) Carlos Alcaraz believes watching boyhood idol Rafael Nadal helped him become the the youngest ever Miami Open champion on...
Rafael Nadal (AFP) Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday he would be out of action for between four and six weeks with a stress fracture of the rib. "This is not good news and I did not expect this," tweeted Nadal, who will miss the start of the claycourt season. The 35-year-old Spaniard will be ruled out...
