Searching for inspiration when he was down two sets and facing triple break point, with his prospects of winning a record 21st Grand Slam title almost shot, Rafael Nadal thought back to some of his ...

Uncertain He Could Play Again in Early 2022, Nadal Delivers Historic 21st Slam Triumph January 2022. At age 35, Rafael Nadal arrives at the Australian Open without certainties, without benchmarks, and ...

MATCH POINT: Rafael Nadal defeats Adrian Mannarino in an epic fourth-round clash—including a 28-minute opening tiebreak—at the 2022 Australian Open. Nearly thirty minutes. That’s how long it took for ...

Rafael Nadal has picked his favourite for the Australian Open final as he prepares to witness history in the match between compatriot Carlos Alcaraz and long-time rival Novak Djokovic. Nadal, the ...

Rafa won at least two more fans when he stopped a match to check on a teenage ballgirl struck by an errant forehand.

Tennis Who is the girlfriend of tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, winner of seven Grand Slam titles? Tennis Novak Djokovic's touching gesture to a girl who battled cancer before his final with Carlos ...

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dominated tennis for almost two decades. Throughout the course of their fierce rivalry, they have faced each other on 40 different occasions. During the AO 2026 ...

Roland Garros is different from every other Grand Slam. Wimbledon rewards grass-court specialists. The US Open favors power ...

Nadal said it was a "privilege" to face Federer in their ninth final, and first since the 2011 French Open. Nadal pulled off one of his greatest victories in denying Bulgaria's Dimitrov, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 ...

12:19, Fri, Dec 12, 2025 Updated: 12:19, Fri, Dec 12, 2025 Rafael Nadal is set to return to the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah for the second year running. The 22-time Major champion is an ambassador ...

Rafa Nadal (36) will kick off his Australian Open title defence on Monday with a first-round test against rising Briton Jack Draper (21) as a new era begins on the blue hardcourts of Melbourne Park.

In Early 2022, Nadal Doubted He Could Play Again. Weeks Later, He Claimed One of Sport's Greatest Comebacks In January 2022, at age 35, Rafael Nadal arrived at the Australian Open with no certainties, ...