Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics, saying he took the decision after consultations with his team in a bid to prolong his career. Nadal, 35, said the two-week gap between the French Open and Wimbledon, which…

Claycourt master Rafael Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round of the French Open as they had no trouble against their respective opponents Alexei Popyrin and Tennys Sandgren. In the women's draw, former…

Rafael Nadal Overcame world No.1 Novak Djokovic 7-5 1-6 6-3 to claim a record-extending 10th Italian Open title in Rome. After a mid-match scare, Nadal turned up the heat in the decisive moments of his 57th meeting with top seed Djokovic -…

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah was honoured with the Sporting Inspiration Award at the Laureus World Sports ceremony, following his support for charitable causes and commitment to fighting social injustice during the last few…

Rafael Nadal began his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title with a comfortable win over birthday boy Carlos Alcaraz to reach the last 16. Nadal, who returned to No 2 in the world last week after his thrilling win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in…

Men's tennis World number two Rafael Nadal defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 to claim a record-extending 12th Barcelona Open title. Tsitsipas, who won his previous meeting with the Spaniard in the Australian Open quarter-finals…

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open after beating Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 in Spain. The 11-time Barcelona champion saved 11 of 13 break points and eliminated Nishikori in two hours and 19…

Novak Djokovic has hit back at Rafael Nadal’s suggestion that the World No. 1 is "more obsessed" with how many Grand Slam trophies he wins than his rivals. On Monday, Nadal, who has been one of Djokovic’s biggest rivals over the years,…

Roger Federer is targeting a third Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games this year as he looks to gain momentum when he returns to the court this week after 13 months on the sidelines with a knee problem. Federer, 39, is making his…

Rafael Nadal’s bid of winning a record 21st Grand Slam title ended when Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas recovered from two sets down to stun the Spaniard 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, at the Rod Laver…