Tag: Rafael Nadal
‘I named my cat Rafa after him,’ says Nadal’s next opponent
Rafael Nadal is one of the many reasons why Sebastian Korda plays tennis. And on Sunday, the 20-year-old American will take on his idol...
‘Scrap five-set matches in first week of Grand Slams’
Former French Open finalist Alex Corretja believes that best of five set matches should be scrapped in the first week of Grand Slams to...
Maybe Novak will be the greatest: John McEnroe
Tennis legend John McEnroe is impressed at how Novak Djokovic has bounced back from the fourth round default at the US Open and believes...
French Open: Contenders for the title
As the rescheduled French Open begins on Sunday, we look at men and women who will start favourites at the clay-court Grand Slam:
Men’s contenders
Rafael...
Why Rafael Nadal keeps winning on clay
In July 2020, ESPN carried a poll to recognize the most dominant athletes across all sports in the 21st century. And the fans’ verdict...
Rome Masters: Nadal loses, Djokovic loses cool again
Playing his first tournament in seven months, Rafael Nadal couldn’t quite continue his prowess on clay at the Rome Masters. The nine-time champion was...
‘Toni Nadal talked to Rafa constantly during matches’
Italian firebrand Fabio Fognini has revealed that coaching during matches is commonplace in tennis and that Toni Nadal would advise his ward and nephew...
‘We despise each other,’ Fognini says of Murray
Last year, in October, Fabio Fognini and Andy Murray were locked in an intense three-hour battle during the Shanghai Masters. As tempers boiled over,...
French Open not taking the pandemic seriously: Kyrgios
Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios is unlikely to play the French Open and believes the organisers of the clay-court Grand Slam are not taking the...
All eyes on Nadal as clay swing begins
As the tennis tour shifts to the clay season, all eyes will turn towards World No 2 Rafael Nadal. The 34-year-old’s success on the...
