At this point in Rafael Nadal’s career, he is most eager for one particular spectator to get to watch him play: His 1-year-old son.
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January and says that he expects 2024 to be his last year on the tennis tour. Nadal owns a record 14 championships at the clay-court Grand Slam
For so long, he's had the place in the palm of his hand, with his unbelievable record of 112 wins (the most by any men's player at a single major in the Open Era) and 14 of the past 18 French Open titles. With that comes the accustomed staples of the Nadal experience in Paris:...
He won the Torneo Conde de Godo in Barcelona and beat French Open 2004 runner-up, Guillermo Coria. Then he was defeated by Roger Federer in the French Open semifinals in 2005 on his 19th birthday. Nadal entered the AEGON Championships in June, which he had won in the year 2008....
Teenager Rafael Nadal Wins French OpenSTEVE WILSTEIN, AP Sports Writer
It is the first time in his long and illustrious career that Nadal has been beaten in two consecutive matches on clay courts and the first time he has dropped a match earlier than the fourth round at the French Open. The match was played with the retractable roof shut, and the loud chan...
Is Rafael Nadal playing the 2024 French Open? Nadal is in the draw for Roland Garros. However, while no one can be sure if Nadal is up for the feat, he has made it clear that he will do absolutely everything in his power to compete hard on the clay. ...
Rafael Nadal is not sure if he will be able to play at next month's French Open as he continues his comeback from injury at the Madrid Open on Thursday - live on Sky Sports. Ahead of his first-round match in Madrid against 16-year-old...
“My ambition is to stop to give myself an opportunity to enjoy next year,” said Nadal in English. “Next year is probably going to be my last on the professional tour.” Advertising Since winning his first French Open (and Grand Slam title) in 2005, Nadal has withdrawn from eight maj...
Rafael Nadal Hopes To End Tough Season On High Note Rafael Nadal hopes his hard work will pay off in a rewarding end of the season, starting this week in Cincinnati and extending into the U.S. Open. Aug 18, 2015 Nadal: 'I'm Not As Good' As I Used To Be ...