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Rafael Nadal retires: How injuries impacted one of the most successful tennis careers
October 11, 2024 12:30 pm
For some, Nadal is the greatest tennis player of the modern era. But in recent years, injuries resulted in his early exit from tournaments or withdrawal from participation. We recall.
Rafael Nadal must go down as an all-court great, not just a clay king
October 14, 2024 2:18 pm
Spaniard's dominance at Roland Garros is his most eye-catching achievement, but the way he adapted his game to excel on other surfaces in an era dominated by Federer & Djokovic will also define his legacy
Rafael Nadal announces retirement: 22-time Grand Slam champion to retire after Davis Cup
October 10, 2024 4:19 pm
Rafael Nadal will make his final appearance for Spain at November’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.
Rafael Nadal runs into reality on comeback trail, squanders 3 match points to lose Brisbane QF
January 06, 2024 5:17 pm
After hip flexor injury caused a year out, Spaniard suffers more hip pain in three-set defeat to home-favourite Jordan Thompson.
Tennis: Rafael Nadal’s comeback could add a layer of intrigue to a sport slowly moving into the future
January 01, 2024 12:34 am
As Rafa Nadal makes his comeback, what has been consistent in his tone of messaging has been his tempering of expectations. But can we expect another fairytale or two?
'I thought I’ll have trouble with you on clay. Maybe hardcourt, but not on grass': Djokovic tells Alcaraz
July 17, 2023 12:49 am
Alcaraz ended Djokovic's 34-match winning streak at the All England Club. In the process, the 20-year-old thus claimed his first title at Wimbledon and second Grand Slam trophy overall.
When Roger Federer was asked by a fan: ‘Can I have a picture with you Mr Nadal?’
May 24, 2023 7:49 am
Over the course of the AMA, a fan pointed out that Federer's bio still identified him as a professional tennis player. To this, Federer responded by changing his bio to: "No longer a professional tennis player."
Rafael Nadal to skip French Open for the first time since 2005, plans to retire next year
May 19, 2023 7:47 am
14-time French Open champion, yet to recover from a hip flexor injury, says 2024 will 'probably be the last year' of his professional career
Ambitious Rafael Nadal will not play before Wimbledon
June 10, 2019 4:58 pm
French Open champion Rafael Nadal said he will play no grass court warm-up tournaments ahead of Wimbledon but is confident he can mount a challenge for a third title in southwest London.
Rafael Nadal cautious in return at Rio Open following back injury
February 20, 2014 12:36 pm
Rafael Nadal was sidelined for much of the 2012 season with a left knee injury.
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