Rafael Nadal

A Tearful Farewell For Federer At Laver Cup

LONDON/WASHINGTON, September 24, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) For nearly 20 years, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been friendly rivals on opposite sides of the net. On Friday evening at the 2022 Laver Cup team event in London’s O2 Arena, […]

Federer Loses Final Match Of His Career Alongside Nadal At Laver Cup

LONDON/STARNBERG, September 24, 2022 Roger Federer has lost his last competitive match as a professional tennis player. Alongside Spanish Matador and long-time rival Rafael Nadal, the 41-year-old Swiss Maestro fell to US-Americans Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-7(2), 9-11 […]

It Took Nadal To Create A Great Rivalry With Federer

LONDON/WASHINGTON, September 22, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) What started as speculation when Roger Federer hinted Wednesday that he would like to renew his doubles partnership with longtime rival and friend Rafael Nadal became official on Thursday. Federer and Nadal will […]

Nadal Passes Fognini Test At US Open

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, September 2, 2022 Rafael Nadal overcame a slow start on Thursday evening to defeat Italian veteran Fabio Fognini 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the US Open. The 60th-ranked Fognini led by a set and […]

Nadal Prevails, Raducanu Falls In US Open First Round

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, August 31, 2022 Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have both booked their spots in the second round of the US Open. Nadal, who is competing at Flushing Meadows for the first time since he won the 2019 […]

Injured Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 8, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Wimbledon Championships Thursday evening, a day ahead of his semifinal match at the All England Club. During a news conference, the World No. 4 and second-seeded Nadal said […]

Wimbledon: The Battle To Win Another Major Continues For Nadal

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 7, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal has already won this year’s Australian Open in January and added the French Open in June. Now, after winning 19 straight Grand Slam matches, including a five-set quarterfinal thriller over No. […]

Wimbledon: Nadal Raises His Level, Reaches Second Round For 14th Time

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) In his first grass-court match since 2019, Rafael Nadal was put to the test in his Wimbledon Championships first-round match against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, who was making his main draw debut at the […]

Nadal: After Mallorca Practice Intends To Play Wimbledon

MALLORCA/STARNBERG, June 18, 2022 Rafael Nadal has confirmed he intends to compete at The Championships at Wimbledon later this month. After winning two Grand-Slam titles at the Australian Open as well as at Roland-Garros this season, the 36-year-old Spaniard announced […]

Nadal: The King of Clay Will Always Have Paris

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) “Victory belongs to the most tenacious” are words inscribed in both English and French in the upper-deck façade on either side of Court Philippe-Chatrier. They are attributed to French aviation and World War […]