BASTAD/WASHINGTON, July 21, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) All week long, in a tournament that was defined by upsets at the ATP 250 Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden, Nuno Borges learned a simple tennis lesson: Play the draw you’re dealt – […]
BASTAD/WASHINGTON, July 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Nearly two decades after he won his first Nordea Open title in 2005, Rafael Nadal has been making the most of his farewell-tour week in Bastad. The picturesque, Swedish resort town has welcomed […]
BASTAD/WASHINGTON, July 19, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) If there was ever any doubt about Rafael Nadal’s mental or physical strength and fortitude, fear not. On Friday afternoon, Nadal won the second-longest best-of-3-sets match of his storied career — just four […]
BASTAD, July 16, 2024 After 19 years, Rafael Nadal is back in Bastad and opened his campaign at the Swedish seaside resort with a win the doubles competition. On Monday afternoon at the Nordea Open, the Spaniard teamed up with […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) While Rafael Nadal found moments that brought back memories of his 14 Roland-Garros titles and earned him the monicker “King of Clay” – especially his trademark whip-like forehand passing shot winners that brought […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been nineteen years since Rafael Nadal won his first Roland-Garros title in 2005, in his tournament debut. As he returns to Paris in 2024 following an injury absence last year, with 14 […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 11, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Ten-time Rome champion Rafael Nadal had never faced World No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz before their second-round tussle in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia at Foro Italico Saturday afternoon. After their 14-minute, 22-point opening game that […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Ten-time Internazionali BNL d’Italia champion Rafael Nadal returned to the Eternal City – and fans flocked to the Campo Centrale to watch the King of Clay at work Thursday afternoon. Making his 19th […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The 2024 edition of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia began Wednesday in the Eternal City of Rome, highlighted by four former champions in this year’s draw, including World No. 1 and six-time champion Novak […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) As the clock struck midnight at the Mutua Madrid Open and Tuesday night morphed into early Wednesday, Rafael Nadal received a standing ovation as he ran from his bench onto the clay surface of […]
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