Latest in Tag: Rafael Nadal Highlight
Latest in Tag: Rafael Nadal
Nadal takes 21st Grand Slam title at Australian Open
Rafael Nadal made history with his 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 turnaround victory over Russian world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final, becoming the first male player ever to win 21 Grand Slam titles. The five-set blockbuster match on Sunday night lived up to all the expectations surrounding a Grand Slam …
Rafael Nadal survives US Open epic
Rafael Nadal overcame Dominic Thiem to reach the semifinal of the US Open in one of the most dramatic battles in the tournament’s history. He will now face Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina for a place in the final.Finally, at three minutes past two on Wednesday morning, it was over. After four hours and …
French Open: Rafael Nadal obliterates Dominic Thiem to claim record 11th title
Rafael Nadal won his 11th French Open with victory over Dominic Thiem. Nadal suffered a finger injury late on, but battled through the pain to clock up his 17th grand slam title, just three behind Roger Federer.Rafael Nadal is the king of the clay for an 11th time after a dominant victory over Dominic Thiem, …
French Open: Angelique Kerber and Rafael Nadal into quarterfinals
Angelique Kerber has reached the last eight at Roland Garros for the first time in six years, while Rafael Nadal has joined Alexander Zverev in the men’s quarterfinal. Elsewhere, Serena Williams withdrew injured.Germany’s Angelique Kerber followed her compatriot Alexander Zverev into the quarterfinals at Roland Garros after a straightforward 6-2, 6-3 victory over France’s Caroline …
French Open: Stan Wawrinka out after five-set marathon, rains halts Rafael Nadal
Rain eventually dampened the mood at Roland Garros but there was still plenty of action on day two in Paris. Last year’s beaten finalist Stan Wawrinka slumped to defeat, while there were no surprises on the women’s side.Stan Wawrinka was the big-game casualty in the first round in Paris as the Pole was dumped out …
Federer ousts Nadal, tops world rankings
Swiss Roger Federer is now the world’s number one tennis player, after topping the world ranking table for the first time since November 2012, becoming the oldest player to make this accomplishment, after winning the title for the Rotterdam Open. Federer, 36, managed to eliminate Rafael Nadal from the top rankings after his remarkable success …
Rafael Nadal knocked out of US Open by Lucas Pouille
For the first time in 12 years, tennis star Rafael Nadal has failed to reach a quarterfinal in one of the four Grand Slams. The 30-year-old was beaten in five sets by 22-year-old Lucas Pouille in New York.
Andy Murray promises more as he basks in Wimbledon glory
Andy Murray is already being talked about as the greatest British sportsperson ever after his second Wimbledon title but he wants even more Grand Slam success to cement his place in sporting history.
Djokovic wins the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open’s tennis championship
Ranked fifth internationally, Nadal lost to the UK’s Andy Murray, who is ranked third internationally, with scores of 5-7, 4-6, and 0-2
Spain wins Barcelona Open tennis championship for 11th time
In the final match, Nadal beat Japanese player Kei Nishikori, with scores of 6-4 and 7-5. In 2014, Nishikori led Japan to victory for the first time in this championship and again in 2015
Nadal reaches Barcelona Tennis Open’s final
Nada qualified for the final after beating German’s Philipp Kohlshreiber, with scores of 6-3 and 6-3 in the semifinals
Nadal reaches semifinals in Barcelona Open
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal qualified to the semifinals and will play against German Philipp Kohlschreiber today
Djokovic tennis masters Shanghai
Djokovic received his second title this year in China, one week after winning the China Open, defeating his Spanish opponent Rafael Nadal
Tennis world kneels before Djokovic in 2015
The Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza won the title for the women’s singles when she beat her Swiss rival Timea Bacsinszky 7-5, 6-4.
Novak Djokovic continues dominance over Rafael Nadal with China Open win
It’s been a remarkable year for Novak Djokovic, who cannot be beaten right now. The Serbian tennis master has dismantled his fiercest foe Rafael Nadal in a one-sided China Open final. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic crushed his old rival Rafael Nadal to continue his recent dominance over the Spaniard and win the final of …
Tennis: Nadal, Williams advance to US Open third round
Spain’s Rafael Nadal has reached the third round of the US Open tennis championship. In women’s tennis, world number one Serena Williams moved a step closer to a calendar Grand Slam. World eighth seed Nadal’s US Open record is now 22 wins in 23 matches. The Spanish player beat world number 73 Diego Schwartzman of …
January witnesses 9 major tennis competitions
Federer achieved his 1,000th victory in his professional career to enter the club of thousands alongside Americans Jimmy Connors, with 1,253 victories, and Ivan Lendl, with 1,071 victories.
Wawrinka captures Australian Open after defeating Nadal
Nadal was plagued by an injury in the second set of the final