RAFAEL NADAL has withdrawn from Roland Garros, he announced on Thursday at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar. The 14-time champion will not play in the season’s second major for the first time since his tournament debut in 2005. The 22-time major winner added that he will stop for an undetermined length of time and that 2024 is "probably" going to be his last year on the professional tour, an ATP media release said.
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Jan 10, 2023 19:01
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal will become a new team owner in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world’s first all-electric raceboat championship.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion will enter his own team for the inaugural season, which is set to get underway later this year.
Sep 23, 2022 04:09
LONDON: Roger Federer will team with longtime rival and friend Rafael Nadal on Friday at the Laver Cup in what the former World No. 1 confirmed on Twitter would be his final tour-level match.
The Swiss and Spaniard will take to court against Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at The 02 in London following the conclusion of Andy Murray’s match against Alex de Minaur, which will start at 7 p.m. local time.
Feb 15, 2022 19:02
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network laid the foundation for an exciting year of sports as tennis fans witnessed history unfolding with Ashleigh Barty becoming the first Australian in 44 years to win a Grand Slam at home and Rafael Nadal for the record 21 Grand Slam singles titles with his victory at the 2022 Australian Open.
Jan 31, 2022 11:01
RAFAEL NADAL MADE HISTORY in what can only be described as the most unbelievable of fashions in the early hours of Monday morning, as he roared back from two-sets-to-love down to capture his record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
May 07, 2021 13:05
PARIS: The Winners of the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards have been unveiled at a digital awards ceremony from Seville, Spain. Among the highlights were a fourth Laureus Award for Rafael Nadal and second Laureus Award for Naomi Osaka and the Bayern Munich football team. Lewis Hamilton was recognised for his social activism, and Liverpool FC’s Mo Salah received the Laureus Sporting Inspiration Award.
Apr 20, 2021 16:04
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands: Amstel ULTRA, the premium low-carb, low-calorie light beer, has recruited tennis legend Rafael Nadal as a global ambassador for its growing lifestyle product offerings, including Amstel ULTRA and Amstel 0.0.
Oct 12, 2020 11:10
PARIS: Rafael Nadal etched a new personal French Open milestone Sunday while racing past world No.1 Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to claim a record 13th Roland-Garros title, with a breathtaking performance in Paris.
With a lifetime record of 100-2 in Paris, Nadal becomes the first player to achieve triple digit match victories at Roland-Garros.
Sep 14, 2019 13:09
MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is hoping to leverage the popularity of avid team supporter and global tennis icon Rafael Nadal to host a record-breaking tennis match between him and celebrated rival Roger Federer at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Jul 14, 2018 17:07
BARCELONA: The ATP Challenger Tour will return to the city of Mallorca in Spain for the first time in 21 years as World No.1 tennis player, Rafael Nadal’s academy is all set to play hosts to the event which will take place from August 26 to September 2. The tournament will be called inaugural Rafa Nadal Open Banc Sabadell and will be a $50,300 hard court event.
Jun 11, 2018 18:06
MUMBAI: World No.1 Rafael Nadal created history on court on Sunday with the La Undecima, winning the French Open for the 11th time.
Nadal pocketed a whopping $2.6 million for his effort, his highest ever at the Roland Garros due to the organizers increasing the tournament prize money pot to $47.5 million this year.