Nov,17,2020
In what was arguably the best match of 2020, Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated Spain’s Rafael Nadal 7-6(7), 7-6(4) at the Nitto ATP Finals in the O2 Arena in London. “I think it was a great match from the first to the last point,” said Thiem. “I was pretty lucky to get that first set. I was 2/5 down...Read more
Oct,26,2020
The King of Clay reigns supreme, and he added more precious silver to his coveted royal collection. Under a closed roof in the newly remodeled Philippe Chatrier Stadium, Rafael Nadal handed Novak Djokovic a humiliating 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 defeat in the 2020 French Open Final. The second-ranked player in...Read more
Jun,08,2020
In the last few days, we have heard from two of the top players in the world, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who have expressed pessimism on the prospects of playing the US Open later this summer. Last week, Nadal said: “If you ask me today, today I will say, ‘No’. In a couple of months? I don’t...Read more
Mar,27,2020
On Saturday, March 28, ESPN2 will bring fans a 22-hour marathon of marquee matches from past Wimbledon and Australian Open tournaments between two of the sports’ greats —Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The six-match slate begins at 6 a.m. ET immediately following the conclusion of the previously...Read more
Jan,29,2020
For the first time, Austria’s Dominic Thiem has defeated Rafael Nadal at a Grand Slam. The fifth-seed Thiem defeated the top-seeded Nadal 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(6) to advance to his first Australian Open semifinal. “All the match was on a very good level, we both were in great form, that’s what...Read more
Sep,09,2019
At first, it looked like one of his more convincing victories. And then, it looked like it may be one of his toughest defeats. But in the end, it was, as Rafael Nadal described, one of the most emotional nights of his tennis career as the Spaniard hung on to defeat fifth-seeded Russian Daniil...Read more
Sep,07,2019
Rafael Nadal will compete in the fifth US Open final of his career after downing 24th seeded Italian Matteo Berrettini 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-1 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night. Once again displaying the competitive fire that has fueled his career for nearly two decades, Nadal needed to use all...Read more
Sep,05,2019
Three-time US Open champion Rafael Nadal overcame a game opponent in 20th seed Diego Schwartzman, moving past the Argentine 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 to secure the final spot in the semifinals . “He’s one of the best players of the world. When he’s playing well, he’s able to win against everybody,” Nadal said...Read more
Aug,12,2019
Rafa triumphs! Medvedev continues consistent play; rain devastates draw; Wawrinka vs. Dmitrov again; double faults for Zverev. Those were the headlines of the 2019 Rogers Cup, the ATP Masters 1000 event held last week in Montreal. Six Canadians were privileged to play in front of their home crowd...Read more
Aug,09,2019
The ATP World Tour announced that Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Jurgen Melzer have been elected to the Player Council. The three players will be replacing the roles left by Robin Haase, Jamie Murray and Sergiy Stakhovsky, who resigned prior to Wimbledon. The next Player Council meeting is slated...Read more
Jul,12,2019
Outside of a puzzling dip in form in the second set, Roger Federer outplayed Rafael Nadal in the 40 th meeting between the all-time greats on Friday, as the 37-year-old Swiss advanced to the Wimbledon final with a 7-6(3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory. In the highly-anticipated final , neither player...Read more
Jun,10,2019
A wild and entertaining fortnight in Paris came to a close this past weekend as the tennis world put the 2019 French Open into the books . The two singles champions could not be more juxtaposed, as Rafael Nadal won at Roland Garros for a remarkable 12 th time, while Australia’s Ashleigh Barty took...Read more
Jun,07,2019
The King of Clay continued his mastery on Friday, as Rafael Nadal improved his record at the French Open to 92-2 after a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Roger Federer. Nadal’s worked through light rain and gusts of wind of up to 39 miles per hour, to dispatch of the world number three in two hours and 25...Read more
Jun,04,2019
Tennis fans will have the opportunity to see two of the sport’s all-time greats, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, compete against one another for the 39 th time after each won their respective quarterfinal matchups at the French Open on Tuesday. The 11-time Roland Garros champion took on seventh-...Read more
May,20,2019
Rafael Nadal got the better of Novak Djokovic in a star-studded Italian Open final on Sunday, capturing the Rome title with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 victory. Nadal was competing in his 50 th Masters 1000 final while also looking to hoist his first trophy of the season. “What means most to me is this trophy...Read more