Rafael Nadal will prolong his season by playing at the Paris Masters next month

Rafael Nadal will prolong his season by returning to the French capital to play at the Paris Masters next month…having just beaten Novak Djokovic to win his 20th grand-slam title at the French Open Rafael Nadal will prolong his season by playing at the Paris Masters next month He considered stopping after winning his 20th grand-slam … Read more

‘I have the utmost respect for Rafa as a champion’: Roger Federer pays glowing tribute to Nadal

‘I have the utmost respect for Rafa as a champion’: Roger Federer pays a glowing tribute to ‘greatest rival’ Nadal after the Spaniard joined him on 20 major titles by winning his 13th French Open at Roland Garros Roger Federer has commended Rafael Nadal after he won the French Open  Nadal has now joined his … Read more

Novak Djokovic plays down fitness worries ahead of French Open final

Novak Djokovic plays down fitness worries after five-set epic with ‘fighter’ Stefanos Tsitsipas as he pledges ‘great battle’ with 12-time champion Rafa Nadal in Sunday’s French Open final By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 10:32 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 10:32 BST, 10 October 2020 Novak Djokovic allayed fitness concerns ahead of his French … Read more

Sebastian Korda faces Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the French Open

Sebastian Korda, son of Grand Slam champion Petr, is the last American man standing at French Open and faces idol Rafael Nadal in the fourth round… and the 20-year-old even named his cat after the Spaniard! Sebastian Korda faces great Spaniard Rafael Nadal in French Open fourth round Korda beat Pedro Martinez in straight sets … Read more

Williams recovers from wobbly start to join Nadal and Thiem in the second round at the French Open

Serena Williams recovers from wobbly start to join Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem in the second round at the French Open Williams came through 7-6, 6-0 against American compatriot Kirstie Ahn  Nadal made his entrance with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Egor Gerasimov of Belarus Thiem overcame another former New York winner, Marin Cilic, in … Read more

Twelve-time champion Nadal hits out at use of ‘super heavy’ Wilson balls for French Open 

‘They are dangerous as they could injure players’: Twelve-time champion Rafael Nadal hits out at use of ‘super heavy’ Wilson balls for French Open King of Roland Garros expressed his displeasure at the switch to a Wilson ball  The Spaniard suggested that the choice of balls could lead to player injuries  Nadal feels the ball … Read more

Novak Djokovic’s Italian Open win showed what a threat he is to French Open favourite Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic puts US Open defaulting behind him and makes history by winning Italian Open to prove what a threat he will be to favourite Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros Novak Djokovic took his 36th Masters 1000 title by winning in Rome on Monday The world No 1 overcame his US Open fiasco to ease … Read more

Rafael Nadal PULLS OUT of this year’s US Open amid concerns over coronavirus  

Rafael Nadal WILL NOT defend his US Open title this year as he says he would ‘rather not travel’ amid Covid-19 pandemic and calls the revised tennis calendar ‘barbaric’… but Novak Djokovic is set to play at Grand Slam Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the US Open due to concerns over coronavirus   The Spaniard … Read more

Novak Djokovic accuses critics of embarking on a ‘witch-hunt’ against him

‘Someone has to fall and be the main culprit for everything’: Novak Djokovic accuses critics of embarking on a ‘WITCH-HUNT’ against him in wake of his disastrous Adria Tour – which led to spate of coronavirus cases including world No 1 and his wife Novak Djokovic has accused his critics of embarking on a witch-hunt … Read more

Rafael Nadal goes shirtless as he takes to the waves on a jetski in Ibiza

Tennis star Rafael Nadal goes shirtless as he takes to the waves on a jetski during sun-soaked holiday in Ibiza By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 13:55 BST, 21 June 2020 | Updated: 13:55 BST, 21 June 2020 He’s been enjoying some downtime with his wife Xisca Perello as Spain eases its coronavirus lockdown. And Rafael … Read more

Rafael Nadal and his wife Xisca Perello take their luxury €2.6million catamaran yacht out in Spain

Rafael Nadal and his wife Xisca Perello take their luxury €2.6million catamaran yacht out for a day trip in Mallorca as Spain eases lockdown By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 00:32 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 00:32 BST, 6 June 2020 He married his childhood sweetheart girlfriend of 14 years Xisca Perello last year.  … Read more

Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton share Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award

Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton share Laureus World Sportsman of the Year as Simone Biles is crowed Sportswoman of the Year Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton pipped the likes of Tiger Woods and Rafa Nadal Messi and Hamilton tied for first place in voting by the former sports greats Messi, who was not at the event, … Read more

Erin Molan is accused of stealing players’ outfits at the Australian Open

Who wore it better? Erin Molan is accused of stealing Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov’s style at the Australian Open – and even she has noticed the similarities By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:28 GMT, 23 January 2020 | Updated: 02:29 GMT, 23 January 2020 She is covering the Australian Open for … Read more