Rafael Nadal

French Open 2018 draw: Nadal's route to final, could meet Djokovic or Zverev

Nadal could meet the likes of Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev in the finals, should he make his way through the initial rounds.

10 hours ago

Rafael Nadal makes big claim about Alexander Zverev ahead of French Open 2018

Rafael Nadal has heaped praise on his Italian Open final opponent Alexander Zverev, saying the young German will be force to reckon in Grand Slams very soon.

3 days ago

Nadal sidesteps question on Djokovic, Zverev threats at Roland Garros after winning Rome Masters

With Novak Djokovic showing signs of returning to his peak form and Alexander Zverev dominating the clay-court season, Rafael Nadal is expected to face a stiff competition during his title defence at French Open, starting Sunday, May 27.

4 days ago

Djokovic hits out at Italian Open organisers after loss to Nadal

The 31-year-old world number two cut the deficit in his head-to-head series with Djokovic to 26-25, after their 51st meeting since first facing off in 2006.

5 days ago

Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev: Italian Open 2018 final live stream, TV listings & start time

Nadal cut the deficit in his head-to-head series with Djokovic to 26-25 since they first faced off in 2006.

5 days ago

Italian Open 2018 semi-final: Nadal vs Djokovic live stream, TV listings & start time

Rafael Nadal will go on to what will be his 51st ATP Tour meeting with 11th seed Djokovic, a four-time Italian Open champion who holds a 26-24 record against the Spaniard.

6 days ago

Rafael Nadal reacts to getting back to winning ways in Rome

Nadal has to win in Rome in order to get the number 1 ranking back from Roger Federer after the Swissman managed to get on top of the charts following the Spaniard's loss in Madrid.

8 days ago

Dominic Thiem reveals secret to defeating Rafael Nadal on clay

The win at Madrid was Thiem's third win over Nadal on a clay court with a 7-5, 6-3 quarter-final victory leading to talk that the 24-year-old has the number on Nadal.

9 days ago

Sharapova on how she nervously approached Rafael Nadal to train with her

Nadal and Sharapova shared the court at Foro Italico in Rome for just a few moments and traded blistering groundstrokes from the baseline.

9 days ago

Del Potro explains how breaking Nadal's dominance is great for tennis

The season has been memorable, with four different players winning the four Masters 1000 events of the year thus far after Alexander Zverev's triumph in Madrid last week.

10 days ago

Madrid Open 2018 final: Dominic Thiem vs Alexander Zverev live stream, TV listings and start time

Dominic Thiem will be chasing his first Masters 1000 title when he takes on higher-ranked Alexander Zverev in the men's singles final at Caja Magica on Sunday. Here's how you can watch Madrid Open final on TV, online.

12 days ago

Rafael Nadal reacts to losing No. 1 spot after Madrid Open 2018 defeat

Rafael Nadal has lost his top spot on ATP rankings to Roger Federer as his unbeaten run on clay this season was brought to halt by Dominic Thiem in Madrid. The Spaniard lost his quarter-final outing in straight sets.

13 days ago

Madrid Open 2018: Rafael Nadal expects 'tough' match against Dominic Thiem

Nadal is a five-time winner already at the Madrid Open and overcame No 7 ranked Thiem in the final last year.

14 days ago

Madrid Open 2018: Nadal backs struggling Djokovic to hit peak form soon

Novak Djokovic has been struggling to find consistency ever since returning from an elbow injury earlier this year. The world number 12, Wednesday, suffered yet another early exit, this time at the ongoing ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid.

15 days ago

Del Potro issues warning to Rafael Nadal who aims for his sixth Madrid Open title

Del Potro is in the same half of the draw as Nadal, who is bidding to win a sixth title in the Spanish capital before launching an assault for his eleventh Roland Garros title.

16 days ago

Toni Nadal disagrees with nephew Rafael Nadal over year-end No. 1 ranking

Spanish star and 16-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal had said it is "very unlikely" he would be finishing the year as the number one-ranked player.

17 days ago

Rafael Nadal lashes out at media, fans over Atletico Madrid controversy

Rafael Nadal made headlines after the ardent Real Madrid fan was spotted wearing Atletico Madrid scarf during the latter's Europa League semi-final against Arsenal last week. The tennis star faced the wrath of fans on social media for supporting his favorite club's rivals.

17 days ago

Djokovic says there is no space for 'honest friendship' with Federer, Nadal

Novak Djokovic, the 12-time Grand Slam champion, also revealed he has "maximum respect" for Roger Federer, who he thinks has had an influence on quite a few of the modern day tennis players.

20 days ago

Rafael Nadal makes big claim about year-end No. 1 ranking

The Spanish superstar, the winner of 16 Grand Slam titles, has not ruled out finishing the year as the numero uno of men's singles tennis but insisted he is not going after ranking points.

21 days ago

Rafael Nadal elated after achieving unimaginable feat at Barcelona Open 2018

Top seed Nadal defeated 19-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece 6-2, 6-1 in a rain-affected final to complete an undecima in Barcelona, a week after he achieved a similar feat at Monte Carlo Masters.

25 days ago