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 ...

For more than 20 years, Rafael Nadal leaned into his reputation for authenticity. Roger Federer was the tennis politician, an artless beacon of neutrality. Novak Djokovic was fated to manage the ...

Nadal served at 4-5. The Austrian netted a forehand return. At 5-5, Nadal made his way to net and pounded an overhead. But Thiem flung it back at Nadal’s feet–not that hard a shot to field, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rafael Nadal is more than a tennis legend; he is an ambassador of sport. One of the many ways in which he inspires the next generation is through the work done at the Rafa Nadal Academy. The ...

MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal’s last match as a professional was a 6-4, 6-4 loss to No. 80 Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup as Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands on Tuesday. Spain lost 2-1 ...

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 ...