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 …
Nadal advances, Osaka crashes out of US Open
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Three-time champion Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarter-finals while Naomi Osaka of Japan ended her title defence at the ongoing …
Nadal beats Chung, advances to US Open 4th round
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Spanish ace Rafael Nadal advanced to the US Open’s fourth round after an effortless victory over South Korean Hyeon Chung …
US Open: Nadal gets walkover, Halep crashes out
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Three-time champion Rafael Nadal advanced into the third round of the ongoing US Open without hitting a ball in the …
Nadal, Osaka advance to US Open 2nd round
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka progressed to the second round of the ongoing US Open after winning their respective opening …
Nadal pulls out Cincinnati for US Open preparations
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Masters for the second year in a row after lifting ATP Montreal title for …
Nadal, Andreescu crowned champions at Rogers Cup
Montreal/Toronto, Aug 12 (IANS) Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu won the respective men’s singles and women’s singles titles of the Rogers Cup after winning their …
Serena, Nadal enter Rogers Cup finals
Toronto/Montreal, Aug 11 (IANS) Star tennis players Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal have entered the finals of the ongoing Rogers Cup after winning their respective …
Nadal pips Federer on Masters 1000 leaderboard
Montreal (Canada), Aug 9 (IANS) World number two Rafael Nadal has left behind Swiss legend Roger Federer on the list of most wins in ATP …
Serena, Nadal advance to Rogers Cup quarters
Toronto/Montreal, Aug 9 (IANS) Ace tennis stars Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal have entered the quarterfinals of their respective events in the ongoing Rogers Cup …
Boy engrossed in book during Federer-Nadal Wimbledon clash goes viral
London, July 13 (IANS) A match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal always carries hype and their most recent encounter was their first at Wimbledon …
Federer gets past Nadal, to meet Djokovic in Wimbledon final
London, July 13 (IANS) Swiss ace Roger Federer got the better of long time rival and fellow great Rafael Nadal on Friday to zoom into …
Federer, Nadal set up blockbuster Wimbledon semifinal
London, July 11 (IANS) Swiss legend Roger Federer rallied from a set down to defeat Kei Nishikori 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 and set up a …
Nadal beats Sousa, breaks Borg’s Wimbledon record
London, July 8 (IANS) Rafael Nadal on Monday prevailed over Joao Sousa with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win to extend his victory record at Wimbledon …
Nadal, Federer cruise into fourth round at Wimbledon
London, July 7 (IANS) Eight-time champion Roger Federer of Switzerland and two-time champion Rafael Nadal of Spain have fended off their respective opponents here at …
Nadal puts personal success over professional achievements
Paris, June 10 (IANS) A day after lifting his 12th French Open crown, Rafael Nadal reflected in an interview with Efe on success, vanity and …
Djokovic leads rankings, but Nadal closer to ATP finals spot
Madrid, June 10 (IANS) Spanish star Rafael Nadals record-extending 12th French Open title has put him on top of the Race to London, an annual …
Rafael Nadal’s 12 French Open trophies
Paris, June 10 (IANS) Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal on Sunday won his record-setting 12th French Open title. Following is a resume of his career …
Nadal wins record 12th French Open crown
Paris, June 9 (IANS) Rafael Nadal produced a masterful display to bag a record 12th French Open crown as he beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, …
Thiem stuns Djokovic to set up final clash with Nadal
Paris, June 8 (IANS) Dominic Thiem stunned Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller to set up yet another French Open final against Rafael Nadal on …