Rafael Nadal recalls a massive win: 'I did not see McEnroe, Roddick or anyone'

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.

Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov didn't want to celebrate too much after upsetting Rafael Nadal as he acknowledged that the Spaniard was clearly struggling with something. On Thursday night in Rome, Shapovalov recovered from a set down to stun 10-time Rome champion Nadal 1-6 7-5 6-2. It was the sixth...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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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.

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...

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...

Rafael Nadal has been the most decorated player in the Caja Mágica with four titles. Still, Nadal's results in front of the home crowd haven't been that good in the last two years, and he couldn't change that last week. Rafa returned to action in Madrid after missing six...

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.

We have now reached the h*t phase of the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome. The quarter-finals will be held today, there will be no Spanish Rafael Nadal, eliminated in the round of 16 by the Canadian and constant physical problems with his foot that have been slowing him down for months.

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...

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...

Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick says he is curious to see how will Naomi Naomi Osaka do with her own management company as he thinks there will definitely be athletes interested in joining Osaka's agency. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, terminated her contract with IMG following the end of the 2021 season.

Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick told Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev to objectively reflect on his career and ask himself who should be called a "nobody" - he or Elina Svitolina. On Thursday, Tarpischev shared strong words about Svitolina, calling her "absolutely nobody" and stating that "there is no need" to listen to anything that Svitolina says.

Iga Swiatek will meet Ons Jabeur in the Italian Open 2022 final. The Pole world no.1 thus reaches twenty-six consecutive victories, of which twenty in two sets. In this row, she only has seven long sets and she has got thirteen 6-0. Even the semifinal at the Foro Italico with...

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...

Rafael Nadal failed to secure the fifth Caja Mágica title in Madrid last week. The Spaniard returned to action after missing six weeks with a rib injury and played three matches at the Masters 1000 on home soil. It was enough for Rafa to overtake Roger Federer and claim the Masters 1000 record.