Daria Kasatkina idolizes Rafael Nadal, and during a recent interview, she revealed why she liked Nadal’s playing style even though some people used to hate it.
The big three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic dominated men’s tennis for an entire generation. From 2006 until 2022, only six men not named Federer, Nadal or Djokovic managed to get their hands on a Grand Slam.
Rafael Nadal was favoured by a multiple-time Grand Slam champion over Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal retired from professional tennis last year, playing his last tournament at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga.
Rafael Nadal admitted that he did not know this was even happening to him after he watched his nation winning the football World Cup. Nadal is a 22-time Grand Slam tennis champion, with the Spaniard bringing his decorated career to an end in 2024.
Rafael Nadal is one of tennis’ most renowned individuals, as an elite competitor famed for his relentless work ethic. And, as is often the case with players of his quality and legendary status, their reputation cannot be contained to just their sport.
Rafael Nadal is a diehard Real Madrid fan. The Spaniard, a winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, has frequently expressed his love for the Spanish giants, who have won a record 15 European Cups and 36 La Liga titles.
Rafael Nadal is recognised as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and a massive Real Madrid fan. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion and an
Rafael Nadal hung up his racket at the 2024 Davis Cup after Spain lost their quarterfinal match against the eventual runner-up Netherlands. Last year, Nadal featured in just one Grand Slam event.
Rafael Nadal will return to Jeddah next week for the Next Gen ATP Finals 2025, taking on a role that blends mentorship, promotion, and development support for one of the sport’s fastest-growing markets.
While over a year into retirement, 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal has never truly left the tennis news cycle, much like other all-time greats who have bid adieu to the sport.
It is 2025, but members of the "Big Three" can still grab headlines in the tennis world with ease. Of course, Novak Djokovic is still playing at a high level.
Rafael Nadal had the better of Andy Murray on and off the tennis court… The Spaniard and Brit met 24 times on the professional ATP Tour. Nadal won their head-to-head 17-7, dominating the three-time Grand Slam champion.
While he is one of only four men’s players in the Open Era to win multiple major titles on all three surfaces, Rafael Nadal’s name will always be synonymous with red clay—a surface he ruled for over a decade and a half, amassing an otherworldly winning percentage of over 90 percent in more than 500 total matches played.
Ever since Federer claimed his first Grand Slam title in 2003, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic have dominated the major tournaments. Together, the ‘Big Three’ picked up a total of 66 Grand Slams during their careers, leaving very little room for anyone else to make an impact.
Long before Rafael Nadal made clay courts around the world his playground, tennis had Bjorn Borg, who, alongside his dominance at the All-England Club, won a then-record six French Open titles, including a four-peat from 1978 to 1981.
Casper Ruud has played three Grand Slam finals, two of which were at the French Open. The Norwegian ace reached consecutive French Open finals in 2022 and 2023, losing the matches to Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, respectively.
We are currently living in the age of Carlos Alcaraz. The kid is a walking highlight reel, a smiling assassin who scampers around the court like a golden retriever chasing a tennis ball, only to blast a forehand winner at 100 mph.
Tennis draws some of the world’s biggest names to its many stadiums, given the prestige and entertainment that come with watching the sport. However, while some merely use it as an excuse for a day out, others have a genuine love and passion for it.
This year at the Davis Cup Finals, only one top-10 player participated. It was Germany’s Alexander Zverev. World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz wanted to feature, but an injury that he suffered during the ATP Finals title clash against arch-rival Jannik Sinner forced him to withdraw from the event.
Spain’s tennis icons, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, have often praised each other publicly, highlighting the respect and admiration between generations.
AI is growing into a tool many people use nowadays, but not all for the right reasons. Rafael Nadal was the victim of this, as he had to take to social media to warn his fans and followers about fake videos of himself created with artificial intelligence.
Rafael Nadal has become a father for the second time with his wife Mery Perello giving birth to their second child Miquel this past week, it has been confirmed by Spanish press.
After winning every trophy there is on the ATP circuit, tennis great Rafael Nadal can add another accolade to his name as the former World No.1 was honored with the title of Marquis by the king of his native Spain.
Spanish tennis icon Rafael Nadal has broken yet another record despite retiring in 2024. The ‘King of Clay’ recently had one of his match-used rackets sold at auction for an astonishing $157,000, officially making history as the most expensive racket ever sold.