09/06/2013 | Sports

Nadal wins eighth title in protest-hit Paris final

Rafa Nadal made light work of fellow Spaniard David Ferrer to win a protest-interrupted French Open final 6-3 6-2 6-3 and become the first man to win eight singles titles at the same tournament.

18/04/2013 | Sports

Nadal sails through in Monte Carlo, Berdych sinks

Rafael Nadal calmly continued his bid for a ninth consecutive crown at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-2 6-4 third-round victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.

31/05/2013 | Sports

Nadal stumbles through to French Open third round

Defending champion Rafa Nadal stuttered for the second time so far at the French Open before moving through to the third round with a 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 victory over Slovakia's Martin Klizan today.

03/06/2013 | Sports

Nadal finally finds a reason to smile

All the complaints about lousy weather, windy courts and rotten schedules were forgotten as the sun finally shone on birthday boy Rafa Nadal's pursuit of a record eighth French Open title.

03/03/2013 | Sports

Nadal crushes Ferrer to win Mexican Open

A dominant Rafa Nadal dismantled fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-0 6-2 to win his second Mexican Open title and continue his successful comeback from a long injury lay-off.

11/03/2013 | Sports

Nadal into fourth round after Mayer withdrawl

Twice champion Rafa Nadal was gifted a place in the last 16 of the BNP Paribas Open today when Argentina's Leonardo Mayer withdrew before their third-round match with a back injury.

17/03/2013 | Sports

Nadal beats Del Potro to clinch Indian Wells title

Rafa Nadal added another triumphant chapter to his remarkable comeback when he came from a set down to beat Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open final.

10/02/2013 | Sports

Zeballos surprises Nadal to win Chilean Open

Horacio Zeballos sprung a major surprise by beating Rafa Nadal 6-7 7-6 6-4 to win the Chilean Open and clinch the first title of his career.

17/02/2013 | Sports

Nadal caps comeback with Brazil win

Rafa Nadal's comeback from a seven-month injury layoff gathered pace as he brushed aside Argentine David Nalbandian 6-2 6-3 to win the Brazil Open, his first title since the 2012 French Open.

02/03/2013 | Sports

Nadal beats Almagro to reach Mexican Open final

Rafa Nadal advanced to the final of the Mexican Open early morning, beating fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 7-5 6-4 in a clay-court slugfest.

15/01/2013 | Sports

Nadal to return next month at Brazil Open

French Open champion Rafa Nadal will make his long-awaited comeback from injury at next month's Brazil Open, the ATP confirmed today.

05/02/2013 | Sports

Nadal wins doubles match on Chilean comeback

Rafa Nadal made a successful comeback after a seven-month injury absence with victory in the first round of the Chilean Open doubles today.

10/02/2013 | Sports

Nadal aims for double triumph at comeback tournament

Rafa Nadal and his troublesome knees stand two matches away from enjoying a double celebration on Sunday after the Spaniard reached the singles and doubles finals at his comeback tournament in Viña del Mar.

03/12/2012 | Sports

Nadal eyes clay season for return to top form

Rafa Nadal is aiming to be back to his best after injury in time for the claycourt season and the run-up to Roland Garros, the Spaniard said today.

25/12/2012 | Sports

Nadal pulls out of Abu Dhabi tournament due to illness

Rafael Nadal's comeback from a long-term knee injury has been put on hold by an illness that has ruled him out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

28/12/2012 | Sports

Nadal to miss Australian Open due to illness

French Open champion Rafa Nadal has been forced to withdraw from next month's Australian Open because of a stomach virus that has disrupted his recovery from a knee injury, the world number four said.

17/08/2012 | Sports

Nadal unsure he will recover for Davis Cup

Rafa Nadal said he must fully recover from a nagging knee problem known as Hoffa's syndrome before returning to competition and was a doubt for next month's Davis Cup semi-final against the United States.

01/10/2012 | Sports

Mónaco back to Top 10 after winning in Malaysia

20/11/2012 | Sports

Nadal back on training court as recuperation continues

Rafa Nadal returned to the training court and started hitting balls again for the first time since the latest in a series of knee injuries forced his withdrawal from the US Open at the end of August.

26/07/2012 | Sports

Argentine tennis' Olympic rivals unveiled

Juan Martín Del Potro and David Nalbandian will face Croatian Iban Dodig and Serb Janko Tipsarevic, respectively, at the Olympic Games London 2012.

14/08/2012 | Sports

Murray has earned 'Big Four' status, says Djokovic

It has been an ongoing debate in the tennis world - does the current 'golden era' for the game feature a 'Big Three' or a 'Big Four' including Andy Murray?

15/08/2012 | Sports

Nadal pulls out of US Open with injury

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the US Open increasing concerns about the seriousness of the knee injury plaguing the 11-times grand slam winner.

12/06/2012 | Sports

Nadal has 300,000 euro lent watch stolen

Rafael Nadal has reported that a watch, worth around 300,000 euros, that was loaned to him by maker Richard Millie for the French Open, has been stolen, just a day after he beat Novak Djokovic in Roland Garros, Paris, to win his seventh French Open title.

28/06/2012 | Sports

Nadal stunned by Rosol in five-set thriller

Czech Lukas Rosol beat second seed Rafa Nadal 6-7 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Wimbledon second round to complete one of the biggest ever upsets.

19/07/2012 | Sports

Nadal pulls out of London Olympics

The Olympic Games lost one of their biggest contestants this year, when reigning tennis champion Rafa Nadal pulled out after failing to recover from injury. The Spaniard was to play for the gold medal, hoping to replicate the win he achieved in Beijing four years ago.

01/06/2012 | Sports

French Open: Del Potro beats Cilic

Ninth-seeded Argentine player Juan Martín del Potro advanced to the next round of the French Open after winning against Croatian Marin Cilic by 6-3, 7-6, 6-1.

04/06/2012 | Sports

Fearsome Nadal destroys Mónaco to advance

Holder Rafael Nadal of Spain bulldozed into the French Open quarter-finals with an awe-inspiring 6-2 6-0 6-0 demolition of Argentine 13th seed Juan Mónaco today.

10/06/2012 | Sports

Nadal and Djokovic must return to finish Paris duel

Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will have to come back to finish their French Open final after rain prevented a conclusion with the match on a knife-edge.

19/05/2012 | Sports

Nadal wears down Ferrer to reach Rome final

Five-times champion Rafa Nadal wore down David Ferrer 7-6 6-0  to reach the final of the Rome Masters.

21/05/2012 | Sports

Nadal hammers Djokovic to win sixth Rome crown

In a re-match of the 2011 final, Rafael Nadal defeated World No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 to win the Rome Masters 1000 after rain had washed out play on Sunday.

24/05/2012 | Sports

Nadal clouds Djokovic's bid to match Laver

Novak Djokovic will arrive at Roland Garros seven wins away from becoming the first man for 43 years to hold all four grand slam titles concurrently - the only trouble is one of his victims will probably have to be claycourt king Rafa Nadal.

22/04/2012 | Sports

Nadal hammers Djokovic to win eighth Monte Carlo crown

World number two Rafael Nadal thrashed top seed Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-1 in the Monte Carlo Masters final to win the claycourt title for an eighth consecutive time.

27/04/2012 | Sports

Murray falls to Raonic, Nadal cruises

Milos Raonic demonstrated his claycourt credentials with a 6-4 7-6 win over Andy Murray in the last eight of the Barcelona Open before top seed Rafa Nadal crushed Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 6-2 to claim his semi-final place.

18/05/2012 | Sports

Tennis: Djokovic and Nadal move closer to showdown

Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal moved a step closer to another possible final showdown after recording straight-set wins in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters today.

30/03/2012 | Sports

Djokovic ousts Monaco in Miami

World number one Novak Djokovic ousted Argentine Juan "Pico" Monaco 6-0 7-6 to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, where he will meet Andy Murray.

18/04/2012 | Sports

Djokovic, Nadal make Monte Carlo third round

Rafa Nadal gave his troublesome knees a quick outing today as the Spaniard launched his bid for a record eighth successive Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-4 6-3 win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen.

21/04/2012 | Sports

Nadal and Djokovic to meet in Monte Carlo final

World number one Novak Djokovic will try to deal Rafael Nadal another blow when the world's two top players clash in Sunday's Monte Carlo Masters tennis final, where the Spaniard is chasing an eighth consecutive crown.

16/03/2012 | Sports

Nalbandian, Del Potro ousted from Indian Wells

David Nalbandian was defeated by Spaniard Rafael Nalbandian after a tight 6-4, 5-7, 4-6, while Juan Martín Del Potro lost to Swiss Roger Federer by 6-3, 6-2 at the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP tournament.

17/03/2012 | Sports

Federer outplays long-time rival Rafa Nadal

Saturday's second semi-final was delayed by three-and-a-half hours because of steady rain before Federer and Nadal came out for their heavily anticipated showdown, the Swiss dominating before sealing victory in one hour, 31 minutes.

29/03/2012 | Sports

Nadal fends off Tsonga, ailing Murray advances

World number two Rafa Nadal was pushed all the way by France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before finally emerging with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory to earn a place in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.

26/01/2012 | Sports

Rafa beats Federer in mouthwatering semi-final

Once again, Rafael Nadal proved to be Roger Federer's nemesis as he outplayed the talented Swiss 6-7; 6-2; 7-6; 6-4 in a mouthwatering Australian Open semi-final. Afterwards, fans remained shouting and clapping from the rooftops of the Rod Laver Stadium in retribution to the show given by two of the best tennis players of all times.

29/01/2012 | Sports

Djokovic beats Nadal, wins Australian Open

11/03/2012 | Sports

Nadal breezes through at Indian Wells

Twice champion Rafa Nadal imperiously coasted into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament with a ruthless 6-1 6-3 victory over Argentine Leonardo Mayer on Sunday.

25/11/2011 | Sports

Djokovic misses out on semis as Berdych wins

World number one Novak Djokovic followed Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray out of the ATP World Tour Finals when he lost to fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic for the first time.

03/01/2012 | Sports

Rampant Federer crushes Davydenko, Nadal toils in Doha

Roger Federer staked his claim as one of the favourites for the Australian Open title later this month by romping into the second round of the Qatar Open, while rival Rafa Nadal survived a scare in windswept Doha.

11/01/2012 | Sports

Shoulder is fine, 'hopeful' Nadal insists

Rafa Nadal came up for air for just long enough at a sponsor's event ahead of the Australian Open to declare the sore left shoulder he has carried into the new season was "good" and that he was "hopefully" ready for the year's first grand slam.

14/11/2011 | Sports

Del Potro closer to ATP's Top Ten

Tandil’s Juan Martín del Potro, top seeded player in Argentina, climbed one point at the ATP ranking and is only a step from getting into the top ten, before the London Masters and the Copa Davis final Argentina will play against Spain on November 28 in Sevilla.

20/11/2011 | Sports

Federer and Nadal pushed all the way at Tour finals

A sickly Rafa Nadal was pushed to the limit by Mardy Fish in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals before joining great rival and defending champion Roger Federer at the top of Group B.

22/11/2011 | Sports

Sublime Federer thrashes Nadal in London

Holder Roger Federer produced an hour of sublime quality to crush Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-0 at the ATP World Tour Finals and clinch a place in the last four with a match to spare.

09/09/2011 | Sports

Nadal reaches US Open semis in convincing style

Defending champion Rafa Nadal routed former winner Andy Roddick 6-2 6-1 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

14/09/2011 | Sports

Nadal prepared to step aside for Davis Cup semi

Rafael Nadal is ready to make way for a team mate for this week's Davis Cup semi-final against France if captain Albert Costa feels the world number two is not properly prepared.

16/09/2011 | Sports

Nadal trounces Gasquet in Davis Cup semi opener

Spanish world number two Rafa Nadal showed little sign of post-US Open fatigue when he thrashed France's Richard Gasquet 6-3 6-0 6-1 in the opening singles rubber of their Davis Cup semi-final.

19/08/2011 | Sports

Fish upsets Nadal to move into Cincinnati semis

US Mardy Fish beat world number two Rafa Nadal for the first time in his career and booked a spot in the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Open where he will face Britain's Andy Murray.

04/09/2011 | Sports

Nadal beats Nalbandián to reach fourth round

Defending champion Rafa Nadal outbattled David Nalbandián to reach the fourth round of the US Open before sending a scare into the National Tennis Center when he collapsed from cramping.

07/09/2011 | Sports

Foul weather sets up hectic schedule at US Open

On the eve of the tournament, New York was battered by Hurricane Irene and now the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are drenching the eastern seaboard and threatening to ruin the last grand slam of the year.

14/05/2011 | Sports

Djokovic battles past gutsy Murray to set up Nadal final

Novak Djokovic booked another dream final against Rafa Nadal but was pushed to the limit before he beat Andy Murray 6-1 3-6 7-6 in an exhilarating match at the Rome Masters.

03/06/2011 | Sports

Nadal outplays Murray to reach final

Five-times champion Rafa Nadal sparked off his 25th birthday celebrations by blowing Andy Murray off court with a 6-4 7-5 6-4 win to reach the French Open final.

10/06/2011 | Sports

Tsonga beats Nadal at Queen's, Roddick roars on

Rafa Nadal's batteries finally ran flat as the weary world number one bowed out to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the Queen's Club grass-court championships.

07/05/2011 | Sports

Nadal fights back to beat Federer, Djokovic next

Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer served up another treat in the 24th chapter of their great rivalry when Nadal battled back from a set down to win 5-7 6-1 6-3 and secure a place in the Madrid Masters final.

08/05/2011 | Sports

Djokovic stuns clay king Nadal to win Madrid Masters

Novak Djokovic dethroned clay king Rafa Nadal on the Spaniard's home soil and maintained his perfect season when he beat the world number one 7-5 6-4 to win the Madrid Masters title.

13/05/2011 | Sports

Nadal keeps top ranking after making Rome semis

Rafa Nadal made sure of retaining his world number one status at the French Open after cruising past Croat Marin Cilic 6-1 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters.

04/05/2011 | Sports

Del Potro smashes Cilic, to face Nadal

Argentine tennis player Juan Martín del Potro thrashed the Croatian Marin Cilic by 6-3, 6-0 and advanced to the pre-quarter finals of Madrid’s Masters 1000 where he will face world number 1, Rafael Nadal.

05/05/2011 | Sports

Del Potro pulls out of Madrid Masters

Juan Martín del Potro announced he pulled out of the Madrid Masters 1,000 due to a problem in his hip. Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who was going to face him for the pre-quarter finals, directly advanced to the quarter-finals.

06/05/2011 | Sports

Nadal, Federer to meet in Madrid Open semis

Spaniard Rafael Nadal cleared the latest hurdle on his quest for a third claycourt title in under a month when he overpowered Frenchman Michael Llodra 6-2 6-2 to set up a Madrid Masters 1000 semi-final against Roger Federer.

16/04/2011 | Sports

Spain's Nadal and Ferrer reach Monte Carlo final

Spaniards Rafa Nadal and David Ferrer will lock horns again in the Monte Carlo Masters final after the claycourt conquistadors sealed contrasting victories in their semi-finals.

22/04/2011 | Sports

Electric Nadal to meet Dodig in Barcelona semis

World number one Rafa Nadal crushed Gael Monfils of France 6-2 6-2 to charge into the Barcelona Open semi-finals.

23/04/2011 | Sports

Nadal gets 500th win and makes Barcelona final

World number one Rafa Nadal notched up his 500th career win and clinched a place in the Barcelona Open final by beating unseeded Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-3 6-2.

03/04/2011 | Sports

Djokovic extends red-hot run with win over Nadal in Miami

In an epic final, Novak Djokovic defeated world number one Rafa Nadal in a third set tiebreak to win the Sony Ericsson Open 4-6 6-3 7-6.

15/04/2011 | Sports

Federer crushed as Nadal wins match

Roger Federer was blown away 6-4 6-4 by Juergen Melzer in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals but Rafa Nadal stormed through as the gap between the two great rivals widened further.

16/04/2011 | Sports

Ferrer trounces Melzer to reach Monte Carlo final

Fourth seed David Ferrer roared back from a shaky start to cruise into the Monte Carlo Masters final with a 6-3 6-2 win over Juergen Melzer at the tennis today.

26/01/2011 | Sports

'Rafa slam' bites dust as Nadal toppled

A tearful Rafa Nadal was stunned 6-4 6-2 6-3 by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the Australian Open quarter-finals, wrecking his bid to hold all four grand slam titles at once.

17/03/2011 | Sports

Del Potro in last four after Robredo retires hurt

Juan Martín Del Potro was handed a place in the last four at Indian Wells when Tommy Robredo pulled out of their scheduled quarter-final because of a strained left abductor muscle.

19/03/2011 | Sports

Nadal overpowers Del Potro to reach final

Top seed Rafa Nadal stormed into the Indian Wells final with a commanding 6-4 6-4 victory over former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina.

07/01/2011 | Sports

Dominant Federer through to Doha final

An ailing Rafael Nadal slumped out of the Qatar Open to deprive fans and organisers of an eagerly-anticipated final against his great rival Roger Federer.

08/01/2011 | Sports

Agassi: Flu-victim Nadal can still win Australian Open

World number one Rafael Nadal has been laid low by flu this week but Andre Agassi is confident the illness will not scupper the Spaniard's chances of winning the Australian Open later this month.

22/01/2011 | Sports

Nadal slaps down Tomic as Australian hopes die

Rafa Nadal's quest to win four consecutive grand slam titles survived a feisty third-round challenge from teenager Bernard Tomic as record crowds flocked to the Australian Open in the hope of local success.