'Rafael Nadal called my youngest son and...', says top coach

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.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal already protagonists at the Roland Garros 2022! A handshake that tastes like an appointment on the pitch, one against the other, in the quarter-finals of Parisian Slam? About a week to find out, as they will both be able to clash if they successfully make it through the first four rounds of the tournament.

Someone dug really deep into Ashleigh Barty's Twitter timeline and discovered a tweet the Australian made about Maria Sharapova in 2011. 11 years ago, a 15-year-old Barty was watching Sharapova and thought the Russian needed to change her game a little bit. On the day Barty sent out the tweet...

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...

There are now only a few hours to go until the Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. In the men's circuit there are several favorites for the final victory with Rafael Nadal who will try to win his second Grand Slam of the season and above all to avenge the defeat in the semifinal last year, which came against world number one Novak Djokovic, probably the main favorite.

Tiger Woods struggled to keep a calm head at the PGA Championships, losing his cool in an altercation with a cameraman. The golf legend didn’t have the best of starts on the opening day, stumbling to a 74 which is his worst start to a PGA since 2015. Woods...

Tiger Woods surprised many and did not have such a good start at the start of the tournament. He is also aware that he could have done much better, but upon his return we could have expected something like this. "Physically, I've felt better," Woods told Sky Sports. "Emotionally, I've...

For the first time since the start of the ATP ranking in August 1973, the upcoming Wimbledon will not offer ATP points! The organizers of the most prestigious Major had confirmed that the Russian and Belarusian players would not be able to compete at this year's event at the All England Club.

Rafael Nadal secured his 21st Major crown at the Australian Open to make history, feeling good and lifting another trophy in Acapulco. The Spaniard remained undefeated until the Indian Wells final, where he suffered a rib injury and lost to Taylor Fritz. Struggling with a rib injury, Nadal missed six...

Casper Ruud expressed all his admiration for Rafael Nadal during the Italian Open 2022. 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 champion won the Australian Open against all odds, taking the victory after coming back from two sets in the final against Daniil Medvedev.

American tennis legend John McEnroe has offered his thoughts on some of the most popular on-court incident in recent years, stating that even he couldn't understand what was going through Alexander Zverev's head when he slammed his racket multiple times on the umpire's chair in Acapulco. At the US Open...

During an interview with Tennis Channel Live, the former world number one Andy Roddick praised the WTA world no.1 Iga Swiatek, saying that she has been coming to the Roland Garros a bit like Nadal has been doing for many years. Roddick analyzed during the interview: "Swiatek is the title...

Former world No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga says he feels relieved and excited ahead of his final tournament. Tsonga, 37, is set to end his career in front of his home fans at the French Open. In March, Tsonga announced his plans to retire at the French Open. Tsonga, who is...

Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa revealed she used to come to the French Open just so she could watch her idol Rafael Nadal in action. Badosa, 24, is now one of the biggest names in the women's game and a favorite for the French Open title. Badosa is ranked at...

Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa says she feels well prepared ahead of the French Open as she is hoping to potentially win her maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. Badosa has accomplished some pretty notable things in recent months as in late 2021 she won her maiden WTA 1000 title in Indian Wells and in late April achieved a career-high ranking of No.

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev admits he is happy not to be drawn in the same part of the French Open draw as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The top of the French Open draw features Nadal, Djokovic and two-time Masters champion Carlos Alcaraz. "When you play a Grand Slam,...

José Luis Clerc talking with Olé during an interview, said why Roger Federer could not be the tennis GOAT, explaining his reasons. Clerc analyzed: "If Rafael Nadal wins Roland Garros, he will be the greatest ever without further discussion. As for Roger Federer, I don't think he can...

Record 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has called Iga Swiatek "something special" as he is happy to see the Pole thriving on the WTA Tour and establishing herself as a dominant force. Swiatek, 20, showed in 2020 that she was extremely talented as she became a Grand Slam champion as a teenager at the French Open.

Rory McIlroy didn’t have such a good day this time, as he couldn’t impose his pace, but he still seems optimistic. "I didn't get off to the best of starts," McIlroy said, as quoted by skysports. "That bogey on two, and then, from there, I didn't give myself enough realistic chances for birdies.

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal gave an interview to VICE magazine and there he revealed how would his perfect day look like. "On my perfect day, I wake up in the morning, I play a bit of golf, I have lunch with friends, I spend time with my family," Nadal said.