Young Rafael Nadal compares Roger Federer and Andy Roddick: 'Roger is more complete'

Renowned tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou has named Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as the four top favorites for the French Open crown. At No. 1, Mouratoglou listed Alcaraz, who has won Madrid and Barcelona this clay season. "Here are four players to watch at Roland Garros...

The 21-time Major winner Rafael Nadal is preparing for his 18th Roland Garros. The season's second Major starts next week, and Rafa is back on the practice court at home in Mallorca, doing his best to recover from a foot injust and stand a chance in Paris. Nadal has won...

It took Andy Murray almost ten years on Tour to clinch his first ATP clay-court title in Munich 2015 after a thrilling victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber in over three hours. With no time to celebrate, Murray went to Madrid and beat Kohlschreiber again in the second round to start winning.

The great revelation of this start of the season responds to the name of Carlos Alcaraz. The very young Spaniard, who had already shown flashes of enormous talent last year, literally blew the bank in these first months of 2022. Juan Carlos Ferrero's protege put two Masters 1000s (Miami and...

Former Grand Slam champion Mary Carillo thinks Carlos Alcaraz resembles more Rafael Nadal than Roger Federer with his temperament as she definitely sees the similarities between Alcaraz and Nadal. Alcaraz, who just turned less than two weeks ago, is often compared to Nadal and it is certainly for a reason.

Guest in the latest edition of the Court-Side with Beilinson Tennis podcast, American journalist Steve Flink analyzed in detail the prospects of Carlos Alcaraz. The great revelation of this start of the season responds to the name of Carlos Alcaraz. The very young Spaniard, who had already shown flashes of...

After Rafael Nadal's Mexican Open title in February, he wasn't able to seal the deal on any other crowns. The Indian Wells title was loss to Taylor Fritz in straight sets. A fellow Spaniard, the teen sensation, Carlos Alcaraz had some trouble dealing with the icon at Madrid, but came back to win in 3 thrilling sets.

Novak Djokovic has repeatedly reiterated that he wants to be 100% for the start of Roland Garros, which kicks off on Sunday 22 May. The number 1 in the world has suffered a lot in these first months of 2022, thanks to his choice not to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus.

Former world No. 7 Richard Gasquet called Daniil Medvedev "a very special player" as he is hoping to use the advantage of the fact that the Russian will today be playing his first match following a lengthy absence. Medvedev, ranked at No. 2 in the world, underwent a sports hernia...

After a short campaign on the blue clay of Madrid in 2012, Rafael Nadal returned to winning ways a year later. The home favorite advanced to the fourth Caja Mágica final in five years thanks to a 6-0, 6-4 win over compatriot Pablo Andújar in one hour and 17 minutes.

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...

Tennis analyst Paul Annacone is absolutely blown away by Carlos Alcaraz as he has claimed that the game has not seen such a meteoric rise since Rafael Nadal. Like Nadal, Alcaraz became a Masters champion and broke into the top 10 at the age of 18. Alcaraz, who turned 19...

The Roland Garros is his tournament, even if he does not appear in the best physical conditions, it is absolutely not to be excluded for the fight for the title. Rafael Nadal arrived in France in the past few hours and has already carried out his first training on clay, in view of the official start for the best players of the French Open ATP Tour, the second Grand Slam of the season.

The 13-time Roland Garros champion, Rafael Nadal, is giving his best to prepare for the season's second Major. The 21-time Major winner has been dealing with a foot injury again since the Rome Masters, barely finishing his quarter-final clash at Foro Italico. Rafa trained at home in Mallorca on Tuesday,...

During an interview with the Tennis Channel, Paul Annacone talked about the difficulties of tennis players in beating Rafael Nadal on clay-courts. Paul explained: "The hardest thing in tennis is beating Rafael Nadal in a three out of five match on clay. I think it's still the hardest thing to...

In the world of transitional tennis from a junior player to a professional career, there are many hurdles to overcome. Not only the game has to improve – the budget has to grow. There are different views and ways how to master and build the pathway to professional tennis....

Rafael Nadal claimed the milestone 30th Masters 1000 crown in Madrid 2017. The home favorite beat Dominic Thiem 7-6, 6-4 after two hours and 15 minutes of an extraordinary battle for the fourth Caja Magica trophy. It was one of the best matches on clay that season, with players pushing each other to the limits, especially in the opener that lasted almost 80 minutes.

Rafael Nadal became the world's second-best player behind Roger Federer in 2005. A teenager followed Federer's pace and claimed 11 ATP titles, including his first Major crown and four Masters 1000 trophies. Rafa conquered Roland Garros a couple of days after turning 19, backed by titles in Monte Carlo, Rome, Montreal and Madrid.

Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa definitely hopes Carlos Alcaraz becomes a great champion but added maybe it would be better if everyone stopped comparing the 19-year-old to Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz is doing things that really haven't been done ever since Nadal burst onto the scene in 2004/2005 and that is why he often gets compared to his fellow compatriot.

There are no doubles for Alexander Zverev in Rome. The German tennis player had conquered the Roman clay court in 2017, beating Novak Djokovic in the final in just two sets; the following year, he had attempted the feat, but a too superior Rafael Nadal had blocked his path. 2022...