Rafael Nadal not convinced Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have taken
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 rolled in his first match at what may be his final Madrid
Rafael Nadal said Monday he will play at the Laver Cup in Berlin in September in what may be one of the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s last tournaments.
Five-times winner is honoured by event after 7-5, 6-4 defeatWorld No 1 Iga Swiatek to face Madison Keys in semi-finalsRafael Nadal’s rousing, dramatic last stand on home soil came to an end just after midnight in the early hours of Wednesday morning as he was outhit and outplayed by Jiri Lehecka, a talented young Czech, who seized one of the biggest moments of his career so far by toppling the Spaniard 7-5, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.The defeat will likely mark Nadal’s...
Rafael Nadal continued his comeback from injury on Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday, when he battled past Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3 to reach the fourth round.
Rafael Nadal’s farewell tour is picking up steam at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open: the 22-time Grand Slam champion survived an epic with Pedro Cachin, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to reach his first Masters 1000 fourth round in two years. Nadal, who is likely hanging up his racquets after Laver Cup in September, backed up a big win over Alex de Minaur and has now racked up three consecutive wins, his longest win streak since the 2022 US Open, with a three-hour, two-minute win over Cachin in three tough sets...
This is why it’s so hard to quit and so easy to dream. When Rafael Nadal’s tennis career ends, there is absolutely nothing he will experience that compares to battling on an acre of red clay, in front of more than 12,000 Spanish loyalists (and Zinedine Zidane) who are hanging on his every shot. And then comes the moment when, after an hour-and-a-quarter, that crucial first set down to its pivotal moment, he sees the ball coming to his backhand side with just enough float. Advertisement He knows...
The 37-year-old continues his comeback from injury at Madrid Open this week. Nadal has indicated that this season is likely to be his last before retirement. Two-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz is set to make Olympic debut this summer
The clay-court season continues at the Caja Magica, where the world's biggest stars will compete at the Mutua Madrid Open. ATPTour.com looks at 10 things to watch.
Rafael Nadal was downbeat on his chances appearing at the French Open next month despite playing this week's Madrid Open. "The sensations haven't been perfect this week," Nadal said before facing the 16-year-old wildcard Darwin Blanch on Thursday. "If it wasn't Madrid, maybe I wouldn't play I'll keep fighting and doing the things that I think I need to do to play in Paris." The 37-year-old Nadal has said this is likely to be his final year on tour.Rafael Nadal reveals fear for French Open hopes...
Spaniard’s downbeat assessment of possible Paris farewellPlayer preparing to take part in Madrid Open on ThursdayRafael Nadal says he will not return to the French Open for a final appearance unless his physical condition improves significantly in the coming weeks, but he will do everything within his power to be ready to compete in Paris next month.“I don’t know what is going to happen in the next three weeks,” said Nadal. “I am fighting and doing everything I can in order to try to play Paris....