Tennis: Weary Nadal calls time on ‘incredible’ career

Agence France Presse 10/11/2024

PARIS, France — Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced he will retire after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a career which brought 22 Grand Slam titles, global respect and inspired epic, iconic rivalries with Roger Federer…

Paris Olympics: Best version of Djokovic beats diminished Nadal

Associated Press 07/30/2024

PARIS — Novak Djokovic, who won, and Rafael Nadal, who lost, met at the net and hugged after playing at the Paris Olympics in the 60th — and quite possibly last — installment of a record-breaking and…

Olympics tennis blockbuster: Nadal says Djokovic ‘clear favorite’

Agence France Presse 07/29/2024

Rafael Nadal insists Novak Djokovic will be the favorite when they clash at the Paris Olympics, after the Spaniard battled to victory over Marton Fucsovics in the first round on Sunday. Nadal had left his participation in…

French Open: Nadal ready for an emotional farewell

Agence France Presse 05/22/2024

Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his 19-year French Open career with the likelihood of adding to his 14 titles greatly diminished before he leaves behind a record and reputation unlikely ever to be matched.…

Nadal logs ’emotional and important’ win in return from injury 

01/03/2024

Rafael Nadal won his first match back from a year-long injury layoff when he beat former US Open champion Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International on Tuesday, calling it an “emotional and important day”. The 22-time Grand Slam winner…

Even men of steel have a soft side

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 09/29/2022

Over 1,500 matches. One hundred three ATP singles titles. Twenty Grand Slams. With his grace on the grass, craft on the clay, and handle on the hard court, watching Roger Federer was witnessing an artist at his…

It was an ‘honor to share all these years’ with Federer–Nadal

Agence France Presse 09/16/2022

Rafael Nadal said it was “an honor” to share “amazing moments” with Roger Federer after the Swiss great announced his retirement from tennis on Thursday. Federer, 41, said he would retire after the Laver Cup in London…

Alex Eala offers historic US Open juniors title to Philippine tennis

Lance Agcaoili - @inquirerdotnet 09/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala may have reached greater heights after achieving a historic feat, but the 17-year-old remained selfless and humble, offering her US Open girls’ singles trophy to Philippine tennis and her fellow young countrymen,…

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 not considering event behind closed doors

06/19/2020

French Open organizers have “absolutely” rejected the scenario of playing the tournament behind closed doors, the president of the French Tennis Federation said on Wednesday. Bernard Giudicelli said all of the tickets sold for the tournament in…

‘Like a lion,’ Rafael Nadal beats Schwartzman to reach US Open semi

09/06/2019

NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal kept pulling away in his U.S. Open quarterfinal, then getting reeled back in by Diego Schwartzman. In the first set, Nadal led 4-0 before Schwartzman got to 4-all. In the second, Nadal…

Rafael Nadal aims to put one of the Big Three in US Open semifinals

09/05/2019

NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal will try to make sure the U.S. Open has one member of the Big Three in the semifinals. With Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic out of the tournament, Nadal is the only…

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