Rafael Nadal

Nadal Reaches Roland Garros Final, Zverev Suffers Injury

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 3, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal is 13-0 in French Open singles finals. On Sunday, the 36-year-old Spaniard will go for a record-extending 14th Roland Garros title in Paris. He’ll likely be the favorite to win. That’s […]

Nadal Wins Roland Garros Thriller Over Djokovic

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 31, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The blockbuster quarterfinal clash between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the French Open Tuesday evening is one that every tennis fan around the world had looked forward to with great anticipation since […]

Roland Garros: King Of Clay Nadal Lives To Fight Another Day

PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 29, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal isn’t the King of Clay for nothing. On Sunday, inside an electric atmosphere of Court Philippe-Chatrier at Stade Roland Garros, Nadal, a 13-time winner of the French Open, put on a […]

Nadal Begins Chase For 11th Italian Crown With Win Over Isner

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal has never experienced a losing streak on his beloved clay. He’s garnered a 44-0 win-loss record in his next match on clay after a defeat. The 35-year-old Spaniard, five days removed […]

King Of Clay Nadal Also Becoming King Of Comebacks In Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal’s back from the brink of defeat third-round victory Thursday afternoon in the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Mágica was not just a thriller. It was also a milestone win for […]

Comeback Success For Nadal, Wins First Match On Clay At Madrid

MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) All eyes were on Rafael Nadal, the home country hero and five-time Mutua Madrid Open champion, as he walked out to great applause from the fans who filled Manolo Santana Stadium Wednesday afternoon. […]

Madrid Draw: Possible Nadal-Alcaraz Rematch

MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 30, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The Mutua Madrid Open men’s singles draw was revealed Friday evening at La Caja Mágica – the Magic Box – and it’s filled with plenty of excitement and intrigue as the European clay […]

Rib Injury Will Sideline Nadal At Least 4-6 Weeks

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Not only did Rafael Nadal lose the final at the ATP Masters 1000 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Sunday, which was his first loss of the season after beginning 2022 […]

Nadal Wins Indian Wells Battle For The Ages

INDIAN WELLS/WASHINGTON, March 20, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday’s second men’s singles semifinal in the BNP Paribas Open between fourth seed Rafael Nadal and No. 19 seed Carlos Alcaraz was everything you could hope for in a tennis match. In an all-Spanish […]