Tag: Rafael Nadal

Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after defeating Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their ATP Madrid Open semi-final tennis match at the Caja Magica in Madrid. (AFP)

Greek youngster upsets Nadal

Nadal had been a clear favourite to face Djokovic in Sunday’s showpiece…

May 12, 2019

Serbia's Novak Djokovic (JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

Madrid Open: Djokovic ready for Nadal

"I'm ready for that challenge, and Rafa is always an ultimate challenge…

May 12, 2019

Serbia's Novak Djokovic (GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

Djokovic, Nadal inch closer to final

While Federer was heading out, there were no such problems for top…

May 11, 2019

Switzerland's Roger Federer (AFP photo)

Big 3 into Madrid quarters

Federer, playing only his second match of a 2019 comeback to clay…

May 10, 2019

Spain's Rafael Nadal (AFP photo)

Nadal on the rise again

The victory also came hours before Nadal's fellow Spaniard David Ferrer played…

May 9, 2019

AUSTRIAN Dominic Thiem raises his arms in triumph after trouncing Daniil Medvedev, 6-4, 6-0, in the Barcelona Open finals. (AFP)

Thiem tames Medvedev

A day after knocking out 11-time Barcelona winner Rafael Nadal in the…

April 29, 2019

Rafael Nadal (AFP photo)

Nadal falls

The Austrian, who lost the Roland Garros final to the Spanish great…

April 28, 2019

Spain's Rafael Nadal (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Nadal edges closer to Barcelona history

Nadal must first get through a Saturday semifinal against 2017 finalist Dominic…

April 27, 2019

Rafael Nadal needed just 76 minutes to score a 6-1, 6-1 win over Roberto Bautista Agut. (AFP)

Nadal dumps retiring Ferrer

Ferrer is set to retire after the Madrid Open next month and…

April 26, 2019

Rafael Nadal needed just 76 minutes to score a 6-1, 6-1 win over Roberto Bautista Agut. (AFP)

Nadal rallies to nip Mayer

Nadal, who is attempting to win the tournament for a record 12th…

April 25, 2019

Rafael Nadal of Spain (ROBYN BECK / AFP)

Nadal targets Barcelona title

“What has happened has happened, whatever the reasons are,” the 11-time Barcelona…

April 23, 2019

Winner Italy's Fabio Fognini kisses the trophy after winning the final tennis match against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic at the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament in Monaco on April 21, 2019. (YANN COATSALIOU / AFP)

Historic win for Fognini

The 13th seed, based just 20 kilometers over the border in San…

April 22, 2019

RAFAEL Nadal (AFP photo)

Nadal suffers worst loss

The 17-time Grand Slam champion starts his Barcelona Open title defence on…

April 21, 2019

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic gestures as he leaves after being dumped out by Russian Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. (AFP)

Djokovic knocked out; Nadal prevails

Djokovic, twice a champion in the principality, lost serve five times in…

April 20, 2019

Novak Djokovic (AFP photo)

Djokovic, Nadal reach M. Carlo quarters

Djokovic extended his winning streak against US players with a 6-3, 6-0…

April 19, 2019

Rafael Nadal needed just 76 minutes to score a 6-1, 6-1 win over Roberto Bautista Agut. (AFP)

Nadal off to roaring start

The 11-time champion showed no sign of the knee problems which forced…

April 18, 2019