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 …
Nadal, Djokovic, Federer to play in Australia Open 2020
Melbourne, Dec 14 (IANS) World’s top tennis players will return to Melbourne Park in January next year, led by Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Serbia’s Novak …
Nadal-led Spain clinch 6th Davis Cup title
Madrid, Nov 25 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal finished his season on a high by leading Spain to its sixth Davis Cup title. Spain, …
Nadal-led Spain to face Canada in Davis Cup final
Madrid, Nov 24 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal led the charge once again as he helped Spain battle past Great Britain 2-1 to reach …
Davis Cup Finals: Nadal leads Spain to semis, Serbia crash out
Madrid, Nov 23 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal led Spain to the semi-finals while Novak Djokovic-led Serbia crashed out of the ongoing Davis Cup …
Djokovic, Nadal, Murray win at Davis Cup Finals
Madrid, Nov 21 (IANS) World No. 2 Novak Djokovic, who had a disappointing performance last week at the ATP Finals, helped Serbia get off to …
Davis Cup Finals: Nadal beats Khachanov; Canada enter quarters
Madrid, Nov 20 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal helped Spain pull even against Russia at the Davis Cup Finals before countrymen Marcel Granollers and …
Nadal rallies from brink for 1st win at ATP Finals
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Rafael Nadal saved a match point and rallied from two service breaks down in the third set to edge Russia’s Daniil …
Zverev upsets Nadal with inspired performance at ATP Finals
London, Nov 12 (IANS) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal failed to resist an on-fire Alexander Zverev as he lost his first group match to the …
World no.1 is not my goal: Nadal
London, Nov 8 (IANS) Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic, the ATP World Tour Finals to start on Sunday will decide who will be the year-ending …
ATP Finals: Nadal avoids group stage clash with Federer
London, Nov 5 (IANS) World number one Rafael Nadal has avoided a date with Roger Federer in the group stages of the ATP Finals and …
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal to play in 2020 Mexican Open
Mexico City, Nov 5 (IANS) Spanish world No. 1 Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he will play at the 2020 Mexican Open in the Pacific …
Nadal, Barty top tennis rankings
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Rafael Nadal has climbed back to the top of the ATP rankings while Ashleigh Barty consolidated her place as no.1 in …
Injured Nadal pulls out of Paris Masters
Paris, Nov 2 (IANS) Rafael Nadal looked to be on a collision course with long-time rival Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters, but an injury …
Nadal advances in Paris to keep edge over Djokovic
Paris, Nov 2 (IANS) World No. 2 Rafael Nadal defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to progress to semi-finals of the ongoing Paris Masters to inch closer to …
Prefer to be No. 1 to No. 2: Nadal
Paris, Oct 28 (IANS) Spanish tennis icon Rafael Nadal, who is preparing to continue his rankings battle with Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters and …
Nadal can win maiden ATP Finals title: Former coach
Madrid, Oct 25 (IANS) Toni Nadal, the uncle and former coach of Rafael Nadal, on Friday told Efe that the Spanish tennis star has been …
We enjoyed a beautiful day, says Nadal on his wedding
Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan), Oct 24 (IANS) Spanish tennis icon Rafael Nadal said on Thursday that he and his wife Mery Perello enjoyed their wedding day and …
Nadal to lead Spain’s Davis Cup team
Madrid, Oct 21 (IANS) Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreno, Feliciano Lopez and Marcel Granollers have been called up by captain Sergi Bruguera to represent …
Nadal ties knot with longtime girlfriend
Mallorca, Oct 20 (IANS) Tennis star Rafael Nadal has tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend of 14 years, Xisca Perello, at a castle here. …
Federer and Nadal are Messi and Ronaldo of tennis: Buffon
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon feels that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of …
PM Modi lauds Medvedev, Nadal’s sporting spirit
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday lauded Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev’s simplicity and …
Injured Nadal pulls out of final two Laver Cup matches
Geneva, Sep 22 (IANS) US Open champion and tennis star Rafael Nadal withdrew from his matches at the Laver Cup on Sunday because of injury. …
Way you’re playing is a big joke: Medvedev to Nadal
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) World No. 2 Rafael Nadal was in tears after clinching his 19th Grand Slam title at the US Open. The …
Nadal beats Medvedev in marathon match to win US Open
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Spanish ace Rafael Nadal has won the US Open for the fourth time, slogging through a marathon five-set thriller against …
Nadal, Medvedev in US Open final blockbuster
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Three-time champion Rafael Nadal advanced to his fifth US Open final with a convincing win over 24th seed Italian challenger …
Nadal conquers Schwartzman to enter US Open semis
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) Three-time champion Rafael Nadal made his way into the semifinal of the US Open after registering a straight-set victory over …