Last Friday, tennis fans were let down to learn Rafael Nadal formally announced his retirement. It came as no surprise, but it was still bittersweet. There are only three more chances to see Nadal ...

The tennis world is bracing itself emotionally for Rafael Nadal's final professional tennis tournament. As much as the 22-time Grand Slam champion insists the focus should be on his team, fans ...

For example, on any surface but clay, where the lefty high-kicking serve or forehand to the Roger Federer backhand is Rafael Nadal's version of the old Green Bay Packers' "power sweep" (you know it's ...

Spain's tennis player Rafael Nadal attends a training session ahead of the Davis Cup tennis tournament at the Martin Carpena sportshall, in Malaga, on November 16, 2024. [AFP] Spanish superstar Rafael ...

NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Second-seeded Rafa Nadal has not lost serve once in three one-sided victories at the U.S. Open this week but feels his service game needs improving in his drive for ...

Rafael Nadal brought the curtain down on one of the greatest careers in sports history as Spain were knocked out of the 2024 Davis Cup on home soil by the Netherlands on Tuesday. The 38-year-old lost ...

Every sport has its own little quirks and oddities (I’m still not clear on why a football field is technically called a “gridiron”), but tennis might rank among the strangest. From the illogical ...

Rafa Nadal, one of the icons of men's tennis with 22 Grand Slam trophies, is hanging up his racket after more than two decades in the upper echelons of the sport. Among the sport's greatest ...

Andy Murray has never shied away from speaking his mind, but more often than not, his comments have been thoughtful and ...