WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday evening’s matchup between reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and World No. 2 Rafael Nadal at the Nitto ATP Finals was a winner-take-all proposition. The winner would move into Saturday’s semifinal round against Daniil Medvedev and […]
WASHINGTON, November 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Although Rafael Nadal lost to Dominic Thiem in one of the best matches of year, during Group London 2020 play at the Nitto ATP Finals in London on Tuesday, he is still in […]
WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Group London 2020 featured a couple of matinee idols Tuesday afternoon at the O2 Arena as the Nitto ATP Finals featured a blockbuster match between No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal and No. 3 […]
WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Nitto ATP Finals, the most prestigious men’s tournament outside of the Grand Slams, got underway Sunday at The O2 in London for the 12th and last time. The ATP season finale has journeyed […]
WASHINGTON/PARIS, November 5, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Diego Schwartzman is only one win away from securing the eighth and final berth in the 50th anniversary of the Nitto ATP Finals. On Thursday, at the Rolex Paris Masters in Bercy, the […]
WASHINGTON/PARIS, November 5, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Not long after Rafael Nadal beat his friend and fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, which rewarded him with his 1,000th career singles victory Wednesday evening during the Rolex Paris Masters, the World No. 2 sat down […]
WASHINGTON/PARIS, November 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Last month in Paris, Rafael Nadal earned his 999th career victory when he beat Novak Djokovic to earn his 13th Roland Garros title. This week, the World No. 2 from Spain returned to […]
WASHINGTON/PARIS, November 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The last time Rafael Nadal addressed the media in Paris was shortly after he won his 13th and latest French Open singles title last month. His 20th overall Grand Slam crown tied him […]
WASHINGTON, November 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the release of the Rolex Paris Masters singles draw Saturday afternoon at Accor Arena in Bercy, one need only infer that World No. 2 Rafael Nadal, the highest-ranked player with the absence […]
WASHINGTON, October 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While it’s arguable that Sunday’s performance under a closed roof at Court Philippe-Chatrier was his finest French Open victory, Rafael Nadal made quite a statement for himself – especially for someone who already […]
