Rafael Nadal: 'I was not able to practice for 20 minutes'

Record 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal says his family has always been extremely important for him and has suggested he plans to spend the rest of his life in Manacor. Nadal is a great champion on the court but off the court he loves to stay lowkey and out of the spotlight.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams says Iga Swiatek joined a "good company" after becoming the fifth player since 2000 to record 25+ consecutive wins. Swiatek has been dominating the women's tennis for the past three months as she has won her last 28 matches. In 2000, Williams won 35...

After giving up the WTA 1000 in Madrid at the last minute due to physical problems, Iga Swiatek is once again the protagonist of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, of which she is the defending champion. The world number 1 is already coming off a victory on clay, the one in Stuttgart on April 24 against Aryna Sabalenka, and therefore she arrives full of expectations at the tournament in Rome.

Christopher Clarey, reporter for the New York Times, revealed incredible statements about Roger Federer during an interview with Le Temps. Clarey said: "Roger Federer is clearly one of the best tennis players ever, but at the same time he is also a big loser. The Swiss has had to deal...

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka admits she loves doing things her way so it's natural for her to leave IMG and start her own sports agency. Osaka, a former world No. 1, left IMG to create "Evolve" alongside her agent Stuart Duguid. Osaka has higher goals than just being...

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic revealed on the same day he won Rome his seven-year-old Stefan won his first tournament. On Sunday, Djokovic saw off Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Rome final 6-0 7-6 (0). Back home in Serbia, Stefan won a tournament at a small tennis club. "My son actually...

Since 2005, Rafael Nadal has been the dominant figure on clay, winning most big titles and establishing domination in Monte Carlo, Rome and Roland Garros. With his eyes set on those three tournaments, Nadal had to sacrifice the third Masters 1000 event on clay in Hamburg, playing it in 2003 at 16 and missing the next three editions.

World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev admitted he just didn't play good enough to beat Richard Gasquet in Geneva as his plan now is to return to the practice court and do some work ahead of the French Open. After being sidelined for a month and a half because of a hernia surgery, Medvedev kicked off his clay season on Tuesday in Geneva.

21-time Major winner Rafael Nadal prepares for his 18th Roland Garros. The second Grand Slam of the season kicks off next week, and Rafa is back on the practice court at his home in Mallorca, doing his best to recover from the injured foot and give himself a chance in Paris.

Rafael Nadal scored 58 victories in 2019, and one of the most favorite ones came in the Roland Garros semi-final. Rafa faced Roger Federer in Paris for the first time since the 2011 final and scored a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 triumph in two hours and 25 minutes. Thus, Nadal beat...

Patrick McEnroe reveals one of the first things he noticed when watching Iga Swiatek for the first time was the spin and pace with which the Pole plays. McEnroe said it reminded him of the great Serena Williams but added even the American wasn't playing with as much acceleration and topspin like Swiatek does.

Novak Djokovic triumphed at the BNL Internationals of Italy for the sixth time in his extraordinary career. The number 1 in the world imposed himself at the Foro Italico in Rome without losing a single set and issued a clear warning to his rivals less than a week before the start of Roland Garros.

Romanian tennis star Simona Halep has a great level of admiration for her new coach Patrick Mouratoglou as she reveals she was always impressed by Mouratoglou's ability to keep Serena Williams motivated even after so many big wins. Halep worked with coach Darren Cahill for a very long time, before...

Bjorn Borg was the first teenage star of modern tennis, bursting onto the scene in 1972 and winning his first titles in 1974, including Roland Garros. By 22, at the end of 1978, the Swede had conquered almost 40 ATP titles and six Majors, forging his way towards undisputed tennis glory.

The three Masters 1000 staged on clay had three different winners. Stefanos Tsitsipas won in Monte Carlo, Carlos Alcaraz beat the competition in Madrid and Novak Djokovic won his first title of the season in Rome. By triumphing at the BNL Internationals of Italy for the sixth time in his amazing career, the world number 1 has issued a clear warning to his rivals ahead of Roland Garros.

Rafael Nadal left everyone speechless at the start of the season. Fresh from a long stop due to injury and arrived in Melbourne without great expectations, the Spanish champion has once again shown that he is one of the greatest athletes of all time. In a tournament that had often...

Former world No. 1 Simona Halep has confirmed that she is in great spirits and that she is definitely looking forward to the French Open. In a recent interview with Tennis Majors, Halep revealed she contemplated retirement during the 2021 season. Even after starting her 2022 season in Australia, Halep...

Hungarian tennis player Zsombor Piros revealed he would absolutely love to play Rafael Nadal or Stefanos Tsitsipas at the French Open. Piros, who is enjoying a career-high ranking of No. 189 in the world, was hoping to make his French Open debut this year but he failed to make it past the qualifying event.

Phil Mickelson will not be on the PGA Tour this year, as he decided to withdraw given the criticism he received when he criticized the LIV Golf International series. Tiger Woods commented on his move: "It's always disappointing when the defending champion is not here," Woods said for skysports. "Phil...

Swedish tennis legend Mats Wilander says he definitely won't be writing off Rafael Nadal from the French Open title contention because the Spaniard has mastered returning from injuries and winning big titles. In Rome, Nadal was clearly bothered by a foot pain and he ended up suffering a surprise defeat to Denis Shapovalov in the round-of-16.