Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open: ‘Now is a tough moment, but is not the end’
Rafael Nadal, the most successful man in the history of the French Open, has been forced to withdraw from what he called “the most important…
Rafael Nadal Archives: 05/2016
French Open 2016: Records keep tumbling for Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal
The records have just kept tumbling since the tennis world shifted to Paris. Some, like Roger Federer’s run of consecutive Grand Slam appearances was, of…
French Open 2016: Rafael Nadal targets record No10 on way to 30th birthday
The defending French Open champion Stan Wawrinka came close to setting the first French Open record of the year on the first full day of…
Rome Masters: Champions Djokovic and Nadal set QF blockbuster on night of bagels
This week in Rome, the clay overture to the French Open, both the men’s and women’s draws posed as many questions as answers. As the…
Rome Masters preview: Djokovic, Nadal and Federer draw short straw with rankings on the line
As the glamorous European clay season pushes towards its climax at the French Open in two weeks’ time, there is a lot to play for—and…
Madrid Masters 2016: Del Potro and Coric impress as Nadal makes it 11 in a row
A top-quality draw for the Mutua Madrid Open promised every champion and runner-up since this Masters moved to the spring clay in 2009: The entire…
Madrid Masters preview: Big questions for big names Djokovic, Nadal and Federer
The high-altitude Madrid Masters, played out in one of tennis’s most architecturally stunning venues, the Caja Magica, has this year attracted the cream of the…