Nadal thanked the Philippe Chattrier crowd for pushing him on throughout the course of the Roland Garros tournament.
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‘Absolutely magnificent’: Sachin lauds Nadal on winning record 21st Grand Slam
Under the lights on Rod Laver Arena, the legendary Spaniard looked down and out against Daniil Medvedev.
Australian Open 2022: Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev; wins a record 21st Grand Slam title
Rafael Nadal has overtaken Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, with 20 Majors each, to become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles
Nadal storms into his 6th Aussie Open final, one win away from men’s record 21st Grand Slam trophy
Nadal defeated Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the semi-final here at the Rod Laver Arena to storm into his sixth Australian Open final.
Citi Open: Rafael Nadal loses to 50th-ranked Lloyd Harris in Washington
A night after needing three sets and more than three hours to get by, Nadal was eliminated 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 by 50th-ranked Lloyd Harris of South Africa under the lights on Thursday at the hard-court tournament.
Novak Djokovic eyes 20th Grand Slam title to equal Nadal, Federer
Djokovic, who is into his seventh final at the All England club, is only the second male player after Roger Federer to reach 30 Grand Slam finals. Federer has reached Grand Slam finals on 31 occasions.
Them again: Djokovic and Nadal to meet in Italian Open final
Titles for Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev in the Monte Carlo Masters and Madrid Open, respectively, raised speculation again that the Big Three — including 39-year-old Roger Federer — was expiring.
Roland Garros means everything to me: Rafael Nadal
Nadal also congratulated Djokovic, who he last beat in a Grand Slam final at the 2014 Roland Garros.
Today you showed why you are king of clay: Djokovic to Nadal
Djokovic, who was looking to become the first man in the Open Era to win all four Grand Slams twice, lost 0-6, 2-6, 5-7 to Nadal on Sunday.
Italian Open: Djokovic, Nadal enter quarter-finals
On Friday, Djokovic defeated his fellow Serb Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (7), 6-3 to enter the last eight of the tournament for the 14th straight year.
Djokovic leads rankings, but Nadal closer to ATP finals spot
Nadal’s 12th French Open title strengthens his position in his bid to end the year as No. 1 for the fifth time, after 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2017.
Novak Djokovic remains World No. 1 despite loss in Rome
Djokovic has 12,355 points ranking first, followed by Spain’s Rafael Nadal (7,945) and Roger Federer of Switzerland (5,950).
Rafael Nadal blows away Stan Wawrinka to reach Madrid Open semi-finals
Nadal moves on to the last four of the competition, where he will face Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas.
WTA Indian Wells Open: It’s Federer vs Nadal in semi-final
Indian Wells (California): Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, arguably the two greatest men’s tennis players of all time, have set up a dream semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open with straight-set victories. In the day’s first quarter-final on Friday, Federer quickly seized control of his match against Hubert Hurkacz by[Read More…]
Injured Rafael Nadal withdraws from Brisbane International
Brisbane: Spain’s Rafael Nadal on Wednesday pulled out of the Brisbane International with a left thigh injury. The 32-year-old was set to play his 2019 opening match in Brisbane against France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, reports Efe. “I did an MRI and it shows small scarring on my left thigh. I tried[Read More…]
Djokovic wins record 4th Shanghai Masters, closes in on world No. 1
Shanghai (China): Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Croatia’s Borna Coric 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to claim a record fourth Shanghai Masters title, closing in on the world No. 1 spot in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings currently held by Spain’s Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, who had already secured[Read More…]
Federer beats Nadal in Australian open final
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal- 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3- to win his 18th Grand Slam title. It was the 35-year-old Federer’s fifth Australian title, his first Grand Slam major since 2012 Wimbledon. Federer had lost six of the previous eight Grand Slam finals he’d played against Nadal, and had[Read More…]
Nadal becomes 1st tennis star to play under closed roof
Raefal Nadal and Andreas Seppi got themselves etched in history as they became the first tennis players to have played under closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday. To avoid any delay in matches due to rains, the US Tennis Association (USTA) has spent $150 million on the retractable roof at[Read More…]
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal will be the force to reckon with next September
After watching them battle it out for 12 years, we’ll finally get a chance to watch two of the greatest rivals play on the same side. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will partner for the men’s doubles at the inaugural Laver Cup (in honour of legendary tennis player Rod Laver),[Read More…]