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Nadal raises doubts over U.S. Open participation
Rafael Nadal opts to see action in the Madrid Open, a warmup tournament for the rescheduled French Open
'Ugly schedule': Nadal wavers over US Open, Roland Garros
Rafael Nadal finds the tennis restart schedule unrealistic while Andy Murray fears for the players’ safety
Novak Djokovic, Grand Slam superstar but never the people's champion
Lacking the charm of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic seems to have taken the role of pantomime villain on and off the court
No tennis 'until it's completely safe', says Nadal
'In my mind, if the whole world is suffering… we cannot imagine organizing a huge sporting event with lots of people from around the world,’ says world No. 2 Rafael Nadal
WTA chief backs Federer's ATP merger suggestion
A unified tennis circuit 'may not take as long' following calls led by superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
Nadal: 'I see 2020 as practically lost' for tennis
'I'm more looking to the Australian Open than what happens later this year. I see 2020 as practically lost,' says Nadal
Kyrgios tells bitter rival Nadal: 'Let's do Insta'
Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal have endured a bitter relationship on the court, but the Australian seems ready to bury the hatchet with the Spaniard
'Live' and slightly dangerous, stars on their sofas compete for fans
Sports stars Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Ronaldo, and Karim Benzema entertain their fans amid the coronavirus pandemic by going live on social media
Nadal 'very pessimistic' about return of tennis
Rafael Nadal says that while tournaments can take place without an audience, it cannot be ignored that a lot of people are still involved in organizing events
Nadal frustrated by tennis lockdown, Federer happy with surgery recovery
Rafael Nadal chats with fellow tennis superstar Roger Federer on Instagram Live
Fifteen years on, how maiden Monte Carlo win sparked Nadal breakthrough
Ruling the Monte Carlo Masters in 2005 set the stage for Rafael Nadal to become one of tennis' greatest players
Djokovic says tennis 'big three' plan to help lowest-ranked players
Novak Djokovic proposes to give aid to players who are struggling financially due to the cancelation of games
Nadal expecting lengthy wait before tennis returns
'I am ready but I think we have to wait a few months,' says world No. 2 Rafael Nadal
Nadal, Gasol launch fundraiser to pay back debt to COVID-hit Spain
'Spanish athletes have always tried to make our nation proud, today we want to go beyond that,' says Pau Gasol as he joins Rafael Nadal for a fundraising drive
Nadal cruises past Fritz to win Acapulco title
A month after his quarterfinal exit in the Australian Open, world No. 2 Rafael Nadal bags his first 2020 crown
Nadal back in action in Acapulco with no hard feelings for Kyrgios
'I have never had a feeling of revenge, no feeling of revenge helps you win games, but the opposite,' says Nadal
Federer, Nadal play to record crowd in Cape Town
More than 50,000 fans watch Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play in an exhibition match that raised $3.5 million for a foundation
Thiem stuns Nadal in 'epic' to set up semifinal with Zverev
Beaten by Rafael Nadal in the last two French Open finals, Dominic Thiem gets his sweet revenge as he advances to the Australian Open semifinals
Nadal wary of Thiem threat, Wawrinka revives past glories
Rafael Nadal has beaten Dominic Thiem in all the 5 times they faced in Grand Slams, but he remains on his toes as he looks to reach the Australian Open semis
Nadal weathers Kyrgios storm to make Australian Open quarters
Rafael Nadal keeps his bid for a 20th Grand Slam title alive by beating Nick Kyrgios
Kyrgios plays down Nadal feud: 'I don't really dislike him'
'At the end of the day, we're two different tennis players,' Nick Kyrgios says of his running feud with world No.1 Rafael Nadal
Kyrgios sets up Nadal showdown after Australian Open escape
Nick Kyrgios will face Rafael Nadal, whom he called 'super salty' last year, in a mouthwatering clash in the fourth round
Ruthless Nadal crushes compatriot to reach Australian Open 4th round
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal revs up his bid for a 20th Grand Slam title as he joins rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the fourth round
Nadal shows caring side with kiss for blushing ballgirl
Rafael Nadal hits a ballgirl on the head with a fearsome shot, but the world No. 1 rushes over and gives her a kiss for good measure
Nadal aims to keep heat on Federer Slams record
Rafael Nadal steps up his Australian Open bid to tie Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slams
Nadal demolishes Australian Open debutant in Slam opener
Rafael Nadal seeks to become the 1st man in the Open era to win all 4 Majors at least twice
Nadal bares tips after defying injury to reach third decade on top
Despite a steady stream of injury setbacks, Rafael Nadal has returned time and again to become the only player to top the rankings in 3 different decades
Djokovic closes gap on world No. 1 Nadal in new rankings
Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in the final of the ATP Cup to close the gap between the world's top two players
Emotional Djokovic beats Nadal, steers Serbia to ATP Cup title
Novak Djokovic fires an Australian Open warning after leading Serbia past Rafael Nadal and Spain in the final
Nadal's Spain to meet Djokovic's Serbia in ATP Cup final
The world's top players Nadal and Djokovic will collide for the 55th time since their first showdown in 2006
World No. 1 Nadal upset by Goffin at ATP Cup
'I had to hold my nerve for a long time, which wasn't easy,' says Belgian David Goffin after dealing Rafael Nadal a rare defeat
Nadal insists Federer Grand Slam record not on his mind
Rafael Nadal won the French and US Open titles last year to move within one of Roger Federer's record Grand Slam haul
Nadal praises young Norwegian slammed as 'boring' by Kyrgios
'I saw Ruud playing good in the off-season, practicing every single day in Mallorca and he was practicing strong and very well,' says Rafael Nadal on Casper Ruud
Nadal flawless as Djokovic braves brutal conditions in ATP Cup
Rafael Nadal makes quick work of Pablo Cuevas, while Novak Djokovic endures sapping heat and humidity against Gael Monfils
'Big Three' hold top spots in ATP rankings
Tennis royalty Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer remain at the top of the world rankings
'Not easy': Nadal gets 2020 season underway with a win
'It was a tough first matchup of the season,' says Rafael Nadal as the world No. 1 kicks off the year where he plans to equal Roger Federer’s Grand Slam record
Djokovic, Nadal lead calls for ATP Cup, Davis Cup to merge
Tennis superstars think it's 'confusing to have two World Cups' in one month
Thiem confident 'Big Three' will be toppled at Slams
'I think we challenged them already a lot,' says world No. 4 Dominic Thiem as the young guns try to upset the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer
New tennis era kicks off with ATP Cup
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic look for a winning start to their 2020 season in the new ATP Cup
Nadal aims to carry momentum into 2020 after short break
'I was a little bit surprised the way that I played. I have been playing well at the end of the season,' says Rafael Nadal
Federer, Zverev play in front of over 42,000 in Mexico City
Roger Federer proves to be a massive crowd-puller despite missing the Davis Cup in Spain
Nadal powers Spain into Davis Cup semis, Djokovic's Serbia ousted
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal catapults Spain into the 2019 Davis Cup semifinals
Nadal ends 2019 as No. 1 for 5th time
Rafael Nadal draws level with rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who have also finished the year in the top spot 5 times
Nadal eager to play Davis Cup, says Spain captain
Rafael Nadal was a fitness doubt for the ATP Finals, but managed to produce rousing comeback wins to secure the year-end world No. 1 ranking
Nadal bows out on top of the world
Rafael Nadal nabs the yearend No. 1 ranking for a fifth time to pull level with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic
Nadal loses ATP Finals opener to Zverev as Tsitsipas triumphs
'The only excuse is I was not good enough tonight,' says Nadal who gets booted out of the ATP Finals opener
Nadal racing to be fit for ATP Finals with No.1 up for grabs
'For me the main goal is to be healthy for Monday more than to have a huge amount of services,' says Nadal
Nadal's late-season injury jinx strikes again
Rafael Nadal pulls out of the Paris Masters with an abdominal muscle strain, which has also put in doubt his participation in the ATP Tour Finals and the Davis Cup
'Super sad' Nadal out of Paris Masters, doubt for ATP Finals
Rafael Nadal could have secured the year-end world No. 1 ranking ahead of Novak Djokovic by winning the Paris Masters
Djokovic enjoys 'fun' Nadal practice session ahead of No. 1 battle
'It was a lot of fun. It was very intense and competitive, as you can imagine, obviously, but in a very respectful way,' says Djokovic
