Nadal

Nadal's place in tennis history etched in clay

When a teenaged Rafa Nadal bounced in to Roland Garros in pirate pants and sleeveless shirt in May 2005 before scything through the draw, few realised it marked the start of an unprecedented era of sporting domination.

Rafael Nadal calls time on epic tennis career

Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced he will retire after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a career which brought 22 Grand Slam titles, global respect and inspired epic, iconic rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Nadal eyes Olympics but not Wimbledon

He last played the tournament in 2022.

Nadal loses comeback doubles match in Brisbane

Nadal looked sharp on court and appeared to have no issues with his movement after the long lay-off for a hip problem

Nadal aspires to be 'competitive' on return

The 22-time Grand Slam champion has undergone surgery twice in 2023 after struggling with a hip injury.

Djokovic to open 2024 at United Cup, but no Nadal

Djokovic will spearhead Serbia at the tournament from December 29-January 7 in Sydney and Perth as he builds towards the defence of his Australian Open title.

Nadal out of top 100 after 20 years

While Novak Djokovic reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz after winning a record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open, there were clear signs of the end of an era as Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top 100 and reached his worst position in the rankings since March of 2003, when he was just a 16-year-old.

Nadal turns down claycourt event wildcard

Nadal has been struggling with a hip injury he suffered at the Australian Open in January, and fears the Spaniard may miss the Paris Grand Slam grew after he pulled out of this week's Italian Open

I'm not Nadal's replacement, says Alcaraz

The 19-year-old brushed aside Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to add the Barcelona trophy to wins in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells in 2023. He now has nine career titles

October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016

Tennis: Nadal, Murray win China Open first round matches

Rafael Nadal storms through his opening match of the China Open as he seeks to redeem his injury-blighted season with a strong run in Beijing.

September 20, 2016
September 20, 2016

Cyber hackers publish medical data for Farah, Nadal and Rose

Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose are among athletes targeted in the latest leak of confidential medical documents that the world anti-doping agency (WADA) says were hacked by a Russian cyber espionage group.

September 2, 2016
September 2, 2016

US Open: Djokovic, Nadal face Russian obstacles

Novak Djokovic, well rested after not playing since Monday, resumes his US Open title defence against fiery Russian Mikhail Youzhny, a two-time semi-finalist in New York.

August 29, 2016
August 29, 2016

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Phil Collins kick-off US Open

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal get their US Open campaigns under way Monday in the shadow of Arthur Ashe Stadium's spectacular $150 million retractable roof and alongside rock music legend Phil Collins.

August 13, 2016
August 13, 2016

Nadal hails 'unforgettable' golden return

Rafael Nadal describes his second Olympic gold as "unforgettable" after marking his return from his latest injury misery by partnering close friend Marc Lopez to the men's doubles title in Rio.

August 2, 2016
August 2, 2016

Nadal still doubtful

Rafael Nadal concedes he is not yet sure that he will be able to represent Spain at the Rio Olympics as his fitness concerns linger.

July 16, 2016
July 16, 2016

Nadal will be ready for Rio

Rafael Nadal will be fit and ready for Rio, the head of the Spanish Olympic Committee insisted Thursday, even though the 14-time Grand Slam title winner is still sweating on his place in the squad.

July 10, 2016
July 10, 2016

Nadal intends to attend Rio

Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has said that he had no intention of missing out on the Olympic Games starting from August 5 in

June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016

Nadal out of Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal will miss Wimbledon after failing to recover from the wrist injury which forced his withdrawal from the French Open, he announced on Facebook.

June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016

Being part of the Federer/Nadal era a career booster, says Djokovic

The moment Novak Djokovic accepted that being part of the Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal era was a chance, not a curse, everything improved for him. After winning his first French Open title, world's number one tennis player holds all four grand slams at the same time.