Rafael Nadal's coach: We don't talk about a 21st Grand Slam but we dream about it

Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal hasn't had an easy clay season so far but tennis analyst Paul Annacone underlined that beating Nadal at the French Open remains the most difficult thing in the game. Nadal, who sustained a rib stress fracture in Indian Wells, missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona before he returned to action in Madrid.

Novak Djokovic made the Rome Masters debut in his first notable season in 2007. The young Serb beat Marcos Baghdatis and Robin Soderling before losing to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-final. Novak claimed the Foro Italico title a year later to kick off an incredible journey that has brought him five trophies so far in the Italian capital.

There were many stars at the F1 Miami GP 2022, which Max Verstappen on Red Bull won ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sintz. Among the stars LeBron James, Jamie Foxx, Tom Brady and Venus Williams. Venus, who also chatted with Lewis Hamilton and Tom Brady, would arrive at the Miami International Circuit in a public bus.

Rafael Nadal had a fabulous start to the season, in which he proved for the umpteenth time that he is an absolute legend of modern sport. The Spanish phenomenon won the Australian Open against all odds, taking away the whim of coming back two sets behind Daniil Medvedev in the final.

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he is in a happy relationship as he is confident that Costeen Hatzi is "definitely the one." Kyrgios, a six-time ATP champion, has been dating Hatzi since late 2021 and overall he seems to be doing great since starting his relationship with Hatzi. At...

Two decades after playing his first ATP match at 15, Rafael Nadal stands among the most accomplished players in history. Rafa has been ranked inside the top-10 for 800 consecutive weeks, and he has 21 Majors and 36 Masters 1000 crowns in his cabinet, backed by five year-end no. 1...

The number 1 in the world, Iga Swiatek, has described Carlos Alcaraz's title in Madrid as "madness" and has pointed out that defeating Rafael Nadal and Novak in the same tournament is something very difficult to achieve. Alcaraz, who turned 19 last week, treated himself to his first title in...

Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud called Rafael Nadal an inspiration as he is amazed by the Spaniard's attitude and how he approaches the game. Nadal, who will be turning 36 next month, is one of the most accomplished players in tennis history but his passion and love for the game haven't diminished not even a bit.

Emma Raducanu was forced to withdraw at the Italian Open 2022. Last year's champion at the US Open 2021, was eliminated in the first round, forced to retire at the beginning of the second set, when she lost the first set 6-2, due to a physical problem, probably the same she had in the last days in Madrid.

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted that being stubborn and not being willing to change some things cost him a victory in the 2021 French Open final. At the French Open last year, Tsitsipas reached his maiden Grand Slam final. Tsitsipas was playing world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in his...

Novak Djokovic is growing after the difficulties of the beginning of the season. Due to his choice not to get vaccinated against Coronavirus, the world number 1 was unable to defend his title at the Australian Open and suffered serious damage to his image. As if that weren't enough, the...

The last two seasons have been a real ordeal for Roger Federer on a sporting level. The former world number 1 had to deal with a serious injury to his right knee, which kept him away from the circuit for many months forcing him to undergo three surgeries. Suffice it...

Rafael Nadal suffered his first clay-court loss to the teenager last week in Madrid. A few days after his 19th birthday, Carlos Alcaraz defeated his idol 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. Speaking of the match, Nadal praised his rival and his determination and aggressiveness.

German tennis star Alexander Zverev offered some empathy for Rafael Nadal, expressing hope that the Spaniard would be ready for the French Open. Nadal suffered a quarterfinal loss in Madrid last week but refused to blame foot issues for the loss suffered versus Alcaraz. This week in Rome, Nadal easily...

Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev is grateful to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic for publicly calling out Wimbledon for their decision. When Nadal and Djokovic were asked about the Wimbledon decision to impose player bans on Russian and Belarusian players, they said they do not support it. “Support from...

Who are the highest paid athletes in the world in 2022? Lebron James is, according to the ranking drawn up by the specialized site Sportico, the highest paid athlete in the world in the last 12 months, with revenues exceeding 127 million dollars, of which 70% derives from investments and sponsorships (90 million dollars) .

Former Australian Open tournament director Paul McNamee thinks the efforts Rafael Nadal put up in Australia are maybe now catching up to him. After skipping almost the entire second half of the 2021 season due to a lingering foot issue, Nadal returned to action in Australia, where he won the Melbourne Summer Set and Australian Open.

Tennis analyst Paul Annacone is absolutely impressed by Carlos Alcaraz as he has stated that the game hasn't seen such a meteroic rise since Rafael Nadal. Just like Nadal, Alcaraz became a Masters champion and broke into the top-18 at the age of 18. Alcaraz, who turned 19 last week,...

In 2015, Madrid's Caja Magica staged the Masters 1000 event on clay for the seventh time. All the top seeds reached the quarter-final except the Swiss duo of Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka. Two-time champion Rafael Nadal was among the favorites again, advancing into the sixth Caja Magica semi-final thanks to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Grigor Dimitrov in an hour and 48 minutes.

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur admitted she should have had more belief in her game and shots but also added that Iga Swiatek played unbelievable tennis in the Rome final. Jabeur, who lifted her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid a week earlier, fell short in her attempt to win back-to-back WTA 1000 titles after easily losing to Swiatek in the Rome final.