Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz hunt spots in French Open last 16

Agence France Presse 05/27/2022

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal aim to take another step Friday towards a blockbuster quarter-final clash at the French Open, while Carlos Alcaraz targets a place in the last 16 after surviving a match point in the…

French Open: Carlos Alcaraz wins in 4 1/2-hour marathon

Reuters 05/26/2022

Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz of Spain outlasted countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas in a match that lasted more than 4 ½ hours on Wednesday at the French Open in Paris. The sixth-seeded Alcaraz, 19, took the match 6-1, 6-7…

Medvedev beats Nadal to set up Thiem title match at ATP Finals

Agence France Presse 11/22/2020

Daniil Medvedev sent Rafael Nadal packing after a grueling slugfest at the ATP Finals in London on Saturday to set up a title match against Novak Djokovic’s conqueror Dominic Thiem. The Spanish world number two, who has…

Nadal overpowers Tsitsipas to reach ATP semis

Reuters 11/20/2020

LONDON—Rafa Nadal’s hopes of winning the year-ending ATP Finals for the first time live on after the Spaniard beat defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 4-6 6-2 on Thursday. The last round-robin match in the London Group had…

Rafael Nadal charges into Paris quarters

Reuters 11/06/2020

PARIS—Top seed Rafa Nadal was forced to save a set point before overcoming Australian Jordan Thompson 6-1 7-6(3) on Thursday to reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals. A day after becoming the fourth player in the Open Era…

Nadal into Paris Masters quarters, Schwartzman one win from Tour Finals

11/06/2020

Paris, France—Rafael Nadal battled past Australian Jordan Thompson in straight sets to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday, November 5, 2020, as Diego Schwartzman moved within one win of securing an ATP Tour Finals debut. Top…

‘Great achievement’: Nadal claims 1,000th win of career

11/05/2020

Paris, France—Rafael Nadal said he was proud of a “great achievement” after securing the 1,000th Tour-level victory of his illustrious career on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, becoming the fourth man to reach that mark with a comeback…

Rafael Nadal returns to top of ATP rankings

11/06/2019

MADRID — Rafael Nadal is back at the top of the ATP rankings, regaining the No. 1 spot for the first time since November 2018. The 33-year-old Spaniard has become the second-oldest No. 1 player. Roger Federer…

48,000 Nadal vs Federer exhibition tickets gone in under 10 minutes

Agence France Presse 09/06/2019

South African tennis fans bought 48,000 tickets in under 10 minutes Wednesday for a Cape Town exhibition match next February between world superstars Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The game at the Cape Town Stadium, built for…

French Open champion Nadal not obsessed with Federer’s 20 Slams

AP 06/11/2018

Paris — Rafael Nadal’s 11th French Open title raised his Grand Slam trophy count to 17, three away from the men’s record held by Roger Federer. That doesn’t necessarily mean Nadal is fixated on catching his rival.…

Nadal beats Del Potro, advances to French Open Finals

06/09/2018

PARIS – Under pressure at the outset, Rafael Nadal already had cast aside three break points in his French Open semifinal’s third game when, at 4-all, Juan Martin del Potro held another three. If Nadal’s march toward…

Nadal avenges Shapovalov defeat; Djokovic through

AP 05/18/2018

ROME— Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal methodically wore down Denis Shapovalov, 6-4, 6-1, Thursday to reach the Italian Open’s last eight and gain revenge over the Canadian teenager. Four-time Rome winner Novak Djokovic reached his first quarterfinal of…

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