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As a result of this win, Nadal would play his record 70th Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000 semi-final and look to extend his record number of trophies at the elite level to 34. (Photo: AP)

Nadal enters semi-finals of Madrid Open, Thiem knocks out Federer

The 17-time Grand Slam winner Nadal was at his dominant best against Wawrinka, displaying his trademark aggressive play on the clay court.

11 May 2019 11:43 AM

Nadal will take on Australian Open quarter-finalist Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals of Madrid Open. (Photo: AP)

Nadal beats Felix Auger-Aliassime In Madrid Open

Nadal, who will be chasing his 18th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros easily took the first set 6-3.

09 May 2019 3:30 PM

Nadal, a five-times champion in Madrid, is looking to win a first claycourt title of the season before he begins his French Open title defence after exiting the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open at the semi-final stage. (Photo: AFP/AP)

Madrid Open: Nadal starts strong, Ferrer exits Madrid, Osaka reaches Quarters

Ferrer, 37, announced earlier in the year he would end his 19-year career at the Madrid Open.

09 May 2019 10:58 AM

The Austrian will meet 23-year-old Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s final after the Russian also pulled off a surprise by edging out fourth seed Kei Nishikori 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in a tight match. (Photo: AP)

Barcelona Open: Dominic Thiem knocks Nadal out of Barcelona Open

Thiem had lost his last two matches against world number two Nadal, at Roland Garros as well as in the US Open.

28 Apr 2019 12:19 PM

World number two Nadal dropped ranking points after his title defence ended with a shock semi-final loss to eventual champion Fabio Fognini. (Photo: AFP)

Djokovic extends his lead over Nadal to stay on the numer one position

Djokovic, winner of the last three Grand Slam tournaments, is now over 3,000 points clear of old rival Nadal.

22 Apr 2019 2:46 PM

It was world number 18 Fognini’s fourth career win against Nadal in 15 encounters and his third on tennis’ slowest surface. (Photo: AFP)

Fognini knocks Nadal out of Monte Carlo

The 11-time champion’s 6-4 6-2 loss in tricky conditions ended a series of 25 consecutive sets won on his favourite clay.

21 Apr 2019 1:01 PM

Djokovic, however, maintains he would welcome the input of the Swiss and Spanish legends. (Photo: File)

'We welcome them to join the political discussions': Djokovic on Kermode ouster

Nadal stressed the decision to make a change at the top of the ATP was so big that everyone should have been consulted.

21 Mar 2019 4:07 PM

Nadal said he would now return home to Mallorca and would not play in the upcoming Miami Open. (Photo: AP)

Indian Wells Open: Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells Open before semifinal

Federer’s scheduled meeting with Nadal would have been the 39th in their long rivalry and the first since 2017.

17 Mar 2019 8:00 PM

In women's fourth-round matches, No. 2 Simona Halep lost to Marketa Vondrousova 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. (Photo: AP)

Indian Wells Open: Djokovic, Halep goes out

Also ousted were No. 6 Kei Nishikori, No. 10 Marin Cilic and No. 14 Daniil Medvedev.

13 Mar 2019 9:59 AM

Nadal, playing his third tournament of a year that started with a crushing loss to Djokovic in the Australian Open final and included an early exit in Acapulco. (Photo: File)

Indian Wells Open: Nadal speeds into 3rd round, Federer battles hard for victory

Federer, who is seeking to break out of a tie with top seed Novak Djokovic for most titles in the California desert.

11 Mar 2019 2:28 PM

Djokovic will open in the second round against 128th-ranked American Bjorn Fratangelo. (Photo: AP)

Djokovic aims to win record sixth Indian Wells Masters trophy

Djokovic is making his first start since winning his third Grand Slam title on the trot at the Australian Open in January.

08 Mar 2019 12:04 PM

Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns a ball in his Mexican Tennis Open round one match against Germany’s Mischa Zverev in Acapulco, Mexico on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Mexican Open: Rafael Nadal eases into second round

With Nadal’s superior variety proving too much for Zverev, the Spaniard quickly wrapped up the opening set.

28 Feb 2019 3:04 AM

Two champs enliven tennis

The graciousness with which he spoke of his opponent was symptomatic of the rarefied heights to which Djokovic has taken his game and his persona.

29 Jan 2019 12:51 AM

Djokovic has also extended his sequence of consecutive winning sets to 30, passing his previous best mark of 29 from 2015. (Photo: AP)

'Phenomenal' Novak Djokovic stunned after replacing Nadal as world number one

Djokovic will replace Rafael Nadal as the world's top player on Monday after a two-year absence.

02 Nov 2018 12:00 PM

New Davis Cup to look to next generation of tennis talent

The hope remains that the ITF and ATP can find an agreement to avoid the two tournaments rubbing up against each other.

27 Oct 2018 12:21 AM

World number four Alexander Zverev lost in the third round at the US Open. (Photo: AP)

Tennis’ NextGen struggles to become ‘famous’

World number four Alexander Zverev, supposedly the brightest star of the sport’s new generation, exited in the third round in New York.

08 Sep 2018 1:49 AM

Spain’s Rafael Nadal lifts the trophy as he celebrates winning the men’s singles final of the French Open tennis tournament against Austria’s Dominic Thiem in three sets — 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 — at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. (Photo: AP)

King ‘Rafa’ triumphs again

Nadal’s semi-final opponent Del Potro may have given the game away, saying “Rafa” is unbeatable on clay as he has added deadly power to his backhand.

12 Jun 2018 12:59 AM

French Open final: Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem, wins 11th Rolland Garros title

Rafael Nadal successfully defended the Roland Garros crown as he beat Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the summit clash.

10 Jun 2018 6:23 PM

Rosewell expects to hand Nadal trophy then go home

Nadal will head to Paris in search of a record-extending 11th title and his 17th grand slam win overall, with Federer watching from the sidelines.

26 May 2018 12:21 AM

Rafael Nadal looking forward to take part in Queen's Club Championship

Nadal, who won the Queen's title in 2008, intends to participate in this year's event, which begins on June 18.

07 Feb 2018 11:48 AM

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