Rafael Nadal begins his Madrid Open farewell with a comfortable
Spaniard eases to 6-1, 6-0 victory over 16-year-old wildcardVeteran to face Alex de Minaur in second round of Madrid OpenAs Rafael Nadal prepared to enter the Estadio Manolo Santana for what could have been his final match on home soil, like every one of his matches this week could be, much of the 12,400 capacity crowd filled out the walkway around the stadium. He emerged to a prolonged standing ovation, necks craning to catch a fleeting glimpse of his entrance.It was a moment. The start of a...
Rafael Nadal's first tournament since January lasted only two matches, with the Spaniard losing 7-5, 6-1 to Alex de Minaur at the clay-court Barcelona Open on Wednesday.
The 37-year-old returns to clay this week for the first time since winning
As the end of his career draws ever closer, the ailing 14-time French Open champion faces a race against time to find formTowards the end of last week, before most of the 192 players in the Madrid Open main draw singles had even touched down in the Spanish capital, Rafael Nadal was already pounding balls on the courts of the Caja Mágica in preparation for the coming tournament.The four-times champion’s early arrival made sense. He is, after all, in a race against time to find at least a...
The 37-year-old was playing just his second tournament in 15 months.
Rafael Nadal lost in his second match at the Barcelona Open and his upcoming schedule remains unclear.
Rafael Nadal made a winning start at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday when he raced past 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 after 64 minutes. The Spaniard next faces Alex de Minaur.
Rafael Nadal tore his headband off, thrust his arms in the air, and soaked up the cheers. It was only a second-round win, but coming from where Nadal had been just a few weeks ago when he couldn't even get on the court, he could have been savoring a trophy.
Darwin Blanch's tennis travels will take him somewhere he may not have dreamt on Thursday: to a first-round meeting with Rafael Nadal at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Rafael Nadal's illustrious career is nearing its end. Here's what we know about his 2024 French Open status.
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