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This was Rafael Nadal's third US Open title in New York after winning the title in 2010 and 2013. (Photo: AP)

Rafael Nadal races to 3rd US Open beating Kevin Anderson, wins his 16th Grand Slam

The world No 1 overwhelmed first-time major finalist 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third US Open.

11 Sep 2017 8:48 AM

Rafael Nadal has been in top form at Flushing Meadows.

Top-Ranked Rafael Nadal wary of ‘Top Player’ Del Potro

As a result, the former world number four is match-tough even if he doubts he has the stamina to last the distance against Nadal.

09 Sep 2017 1:28 AM

Federer and Nadal have played for titles on French Open clay, Wimbledon’s manicured lawns and in Australian heat. (Photo:AFP)

US Open 2017: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal move within sight of landmark meeting

Federer and Nadal have clashed 37 times over the years but never stood across from each other on Flushing Meadows’ hardcourts.

05 Sep 2017 1:22 PM

USA’s Shelby Rogers and Daria Gavrilova of Australia react after their US Open second round match that lasted three hours and 33 minutes, the longest ever women’s singles match. Rogers won 7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-6 (5). (Photo: AP)

Big guns Rafa, Fedex battle into last 32

World number one Nadal, meanwhile, saw off Japan’s world 121 Taro Daniel 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 after being blown off court in the first set.

02 Sep 2017 5:00 AM

Roger Federer has never faced Spanish legend Nadal on the New York hardcourts in the year's final Grand Slam tournament. (Photo: AFP)

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal on course for maiden US Open clash

Andy Murray plays American Tennys Sandgren in his first match with French eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a possible quarter-final foe.

26 Aug 2017 10:28 AM

Rafael Nadal will overtake Andy Murray as world no. 1 in the latest ATP rankings, to be released on Monday.

Nadal’s advice for injured stars: Accept, keep going

Nadal knows all too well how that feels. He has missed six Grand Slam events in the 13 years since he began winning such titles.

21 Aug 2017 1:11 AM

Roger Federer on Monday withdrew from this week's ATP Cincinnati Masters tournament, thus paving way for Nadal to climb to the number one spot. (Photo:AP)

Returning to No 1 position is very special: Rafael Nadal

15-time Grand Slam champion would return to the number one spot in the ATP Rankings for the first time in three years.

15 Aug 2017 11:20 AM

Roger Federer with his Wimbledon trophy at the Champions Dinner in London on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Anything’s possible: Roger Federer

With his 36th birthday just three weeks away Federer believes that he could still be playing the tournament when he’s 40.

18 Jul 2017 2:08 AM

Graceful Rafael Nadal vows return despite fresh Wimbledon headache

The Spaniard made an incredible comeback from 2 sets down, but it was Muller who advanced in the end.

11 Jul 2017 1:15 PM

Spain's Rafael Nadal leaves the court after losing to Luxembourg's Gilles Muller in their Men's Singles Match on day seven at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Photo:AP)

Wimbledon 2017: Rafael Nadal in new misery as Andy Murray, Roger Federer coast

Nadal's four hour and 48-minute stunner on Court One had knock-on effect of pushing Novak Djokovic's last-16 clash back to Tuesday.

11 Jul 2017 11:13 AM

Spain's Rafa Nadal has arguably looked the most impressive of the famed quartet at the pinnacle of the men's rankings. (Photo: AP)

Wimbledon 2017: Watch Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray in action

All the fourth-round contenders will be in action at the All England Club on a day that promises an unmatched concentration of excellence.

10 Jul 2017 12:13 PM

Wimbledon 2017: Rafael Nadal eases into 3rd round

Rafael Nadal carried forward his superb form this season to defeat Donald Young of the United States in straight sets.

06 Jul 2017 9:37 AM

Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka returns to Elena Vesnina of Russia in their women’s singles second round match on Wednesday. Azarenka won 6-3, 6-3. ( Photo: AP)

Wimbledon 2017: Konta, Azarenka march on

The 2012 and 2013 Australian Open champion, in her fourth match back, won 6-3, 6-3, taking her record over the Russian to 8-0 without dropping a set.

06 Jul 2017 6:18 AM

Andy Murray, Angelique Kerber top seeds at SW19

World number three Stan Wawrinka — overwhelmed by Nadal in the French Open final — has never reached the last four at SW19 and drops to fifth seeding.

29 Jun 2017 3:52 AM

Rafael Nadal defeated Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 6-1 in the French Open final. (Photo: AP)

King Rafa reigns supreme

As winner of 15 Grand Slams, Nadal demands respect as an all-rounder.

13 Jun 2017 1:25 AM

Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, poses with the special Decima cup while his uncle Toni Nadal holds the men's winner cup after the final match of the French Open. (Photo: AP)

French Open 2017: Toni Nadal hails 'brilliant' Rafa

He insisted that he never doubted his nephew would end his three-year Grand Slam drought.

12 Jun 2017 12:09 PM

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka plays a shot against Spain's Rafael Nadal during their men's final match of the French Open (Photo: AP)

Wawrinka blames himself for being too hesitant in final

The 32-year-old Swiss had only one break point, early on, and then never threatened Nadal

12 Jun 2017 11:17 AM

This title, an unprecedented 10th at a single grand slam in the professional era, was arguably the most impressive of his 15 though as it arrived three injury-plagued years after the last one, without dropping a set and conceding only 35 games in seven matches.(Photo: AP)

Rafael Nadal reclaims French Open throne by defeating Stanislas Wawrinka

The Spaniard defeated Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 6-1 in the final.

11 Jun 2017 10:02 PM

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic falls while playing Austria’s Dominic Thiem (above) in their French Open quarter-final in Paris on Wednesday. Thiem won 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-0. (Photo: AP)

Nothing funny for Djoker in Paris

Rohan Bopanna has reached the mixed doubles final along with Gabriela Dabrowski.

08 Jun 2017 6:45 AM

"Thiem is a tough player. I won in Barcelona, Madrid, and I lost to him in Rome," said Rafael Nadal, who is attempting to become the first man to win 10 titles at a single Grand Slam.(Photo: AP)

French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal wary of Dominic Thiem's 'huge potential'

Friday's semi-final will be the fourth meeting between Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem this season, all of which have come on clay.

07 Jun 2017 7:22 PM

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