Nadal battles technology in catch-up with Federer, Murray
Madrid, April 21 (IANS) With the entire sporting calendar coming to a grinding halt because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, athletes from all sports across...
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Nadal’s academy plans hosting competitions amid tennis calendar freeze
Madrid, April 19 (IANS) Rafael Nadal’s academy in Mallorca said in a statement that it is planning to reach out to other professional players in...
Don’t expect tennis to resume in near future: Nadal
Madrid, April 16 (IANS) Spanish tennis star and world no.2 Rafael Nadal said that he doesn’t expect any tournaments to happen in the near future...
Federer brings out funny side with Nadal remark to a fan
Zurich, April 10 (IANS) His humour as good as his forehand, tennis legend Roger Federer was tongue in cheek when he replied to a fan’s...
Nadal thanks Djokovic for contributing to his COVID-19 charity
Madrid, April 4 (IANS) World no.2 Rafael Nadal thanked his rival and world no.1 Novak Djokovic for his contribution towards his charity project Nuestra Mejor...
Federer, Nadal charity match draws over 50k spectators in SA
Cape Town, Feb 8 (IANS) Tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played a charity exhibition in front of 51,954 spectators at Cape Town Stadium...
Australian Open: Thiem beats Nadal to reach semis
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Twenty six-year-old Dominic Thiem on Wednesday reached his first Australian Open semi-final after beating world no.1 and 19-time Grand Slam winner...
Aus Open: Nadal stopped by security official
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal was stopped at a checkpoint by a security person who asked the 19-time Grand Slam winner...
Nadal, Kyrgios pay tributes to Bryant after Aus Open match
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Top tennis players Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios paid tributes to Kobe Bryant, the NBA legend who died in a helicopter...
Australian Open: Nadal, Wawrinka enter quarters (Round Up)
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka progressed to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday, with both players winning...
Aus Open: Nadal beats Kyrgios to book quarters berth
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Rafael Nadal beat home favourite Nick Kyrgios to storm into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open here on Monday. Spaniard Nadal...
Australian Open: Nadal cruises to last 16; Pliskova ousted
Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal on Saturday produced a masterclass to hammer Pablo Carreno Busta and enter the fourth round of...
Australian Open: Nadal, Zverev through to third round
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Spanish world no.1 Rafael Nadal on Thursday eased into the third round of the Australian Open to set up a match...
Nadal accidentally hits ball girl, plants kiss to apologise
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Rafael Nadal eased past Argentine Federico Delbonis 6-3, 7-6, 6-1 to progress into the third round of the Australian Open, but...
Nadal calls for merger of Davis Cup and ATP Cup
Sydney, Jan 13 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal believes the ATP Cup and Davis Cup should join forces. Speaking to reporters in Sydney after...
Federer, Serena, Nadal to raise funds for bushfire relief work
Melbourne, Jan 8 (IANS) In a bid to raise money for the bushfire relief fund in Australia, star tennis players like Roger Federer, Serena Williams...
Nadal, Agut send Spain into ATP Cup quarterfinals
Perth, Jan 8 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal on Wednesday secured Spain’s spot in the quarter-finals as Group B winners at the ongoing ATP...
ATP Cup not a tune-up for Australian Open, says Nadal
Melbourne, Jan 2 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has said that Team Spain did not consider the ATP Cup, a team competition whose inaugural...
Nadal edges Tsitsipas in Abu Dhabi final
Abu Dhabi, Dec 22 (IANS) Spanish world No. 1 Rafael Nadal rallied for a narrow 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas...
Nadal wins ATP Sportsmanship Award
London, Dec 20 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has been voted the winner of ATP’s Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for a second straight year...