Rafael nadal
Nadal withdraws from Miami to prepare for European clay
The 34-year-old Spanish left-hander, who shares the all-time record of 20 men's Grand Slam singles titles with Roger Federer, has not played since being ousted...
-
Beyond the Big Three: Djokovic sets sights on Williams, Court
Not content with challenging Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the men's Grand Slams record, Novak Djokovic has Serena Williams and Margaret Court in his sights.
-
Tsitsipas stuns Nadal in five sets at Australian Open
Second seed Nadal was on course for a comfortable victory before Tsitsipas turned the match around to prevail 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4, 7-5 in a seismic upset.
-
'Champion of his era' Federer is still the best: Laver
The 39-year-old Swiss has been out of action for a year and shelved plans to compete in the Australian Open as he continues his recovery from two knee operations, targeting a comeback at Doha next month.
-
Nadal closes in on Slams record with emphatic win
The Spanish great was 1-1 with the flamboyant Italian in Grand Slams but he was never seriously troubled in his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win on Rod Laver Arena.
-
'Suffering' Nadal's Aussie Open in doubt with back injury
The world number two sat our Spain's ATP Cup campaign in warm-up week, and he hasn't played a competitive match since the ATP Finals in London in November.
-
Fired-up Djokovic makes perfect start, Nadal pulls out with sore back
Djokovic showed no signs of being hindered by a nasty blister on his racquet hand that troubled him at an Adelaide exhibition last week and returned 30 minutes later alongside Filip Frajinovic to play the decisive doubles rubber.
-
Djokovic says future of men's tennis in good hands
With the big three getting older, 17-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic said it was good to see the next generation performing well.
-
Nadal takes veiled swipe at Djokovic over quarantine complaints
The Serbian world number one issued a list of suggestions to Tennis Australia last week on behalf of 72 players unable to leave their Melbourne hotel rooms after COVID cases were detected on their planes to Australia.
-
Nadal desperate to prove himself indoors at ATP Finals
The Spaniard, whose haul of 86 singles titles includes just one on indoor hard courts, is chasing the biggest prize missing from his resume at the eight-man elite event at London's O2 Arena.
-
Nadal into Paris Masters quarters, Schwartzman one win from Tour Finals
Nadal, who claimed his 1,000th career victory by beating Feliciano Lopez on Wednesday, is bidding for a first Paris indoors triumph which would draw him level with Novak Djokovic on a record 36 Masters titles.
-
'Great achievement': Nadal claims 1,000th win of career
The 20-time Grand Slam champion, back in the French capital less than a month after winning his 13th Roland Garros title, edged out his fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.
-
Nadal wins 13th French Open and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam
For world number one Djokovic, the defeat ended his hopes of an 18th Slam and of becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors twice.
-
Nadal, Thiem tackle outsiders looking in at Roland Garros
Second seed Rafael Nadal, the 12-time champion, faces world number 213 Sebastian Korda whose father Petr was runner-up in 1992.
-
Nadal eases into French Open last 16 as new kids emerge
The 12-time Roland Garros champion dispatched Italian world number 74 Stefano Travaglia 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 in just 95 minutes, notching his 96th victory at the tournament.
-
Injured Serena withdraws from French Open as Nadal, Halep cruise
Rafael Nadal looked in ominous form as he stepped up his pursuit of Roger Federer's 20 major titles with a crushing win over 236th-ranked American Mackenzie McDonald.
-
Nadal, Serena win Roland Garros openers as Thiem aces early test
Rafael nadal defeated Egor Gerasimov, the world number 83 from Belarus, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to launch his assault on a 13th French Open title, 15 years after triumphing on his debut.
-
Nadal begins 'most difficult' French Open as Serena tries again
Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, needs one more major to equal Roger Federer's record of 20, but the Spaniard comes to Paris short of preparation and unhappy with the French Open's choice of new balls.
-
Nadal 'number one' French Open favourite, says Djokovic
World number one Novak Djokovic beat Argentine Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 in Monday's final to win a fifth Rome title, and a record 36th Masters crown to move one better than Rafael Nadal.
