Tag: Nadal
Djokovic skips Madrid Open, Nadal to face teen Blanch
FILE–Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Croatia’s Dino Prizmic in their men’s singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2024. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week.…
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Rafael Nadal set for return at Barcelona Open
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 03: Rafael Nadal competes in The Netflix Slam, a live Netflix Sports event at the MGM Resorts | Michelob Ultra Arena on March 03, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024 Rafael Nadal said it will be “a joy” to return to action for the…
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Monte Carlo Masters: Rafael Nadal withdraws from tournament stating his body is not ready for competition | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters as his struggles with injury continue. The Spaniard, who won his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo 19 years ago, has not played competitively since January and stated his body won’t allow him to play at the ATP Masters 1000 event which will take…
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Rafael Nadal: 22-time Grand Slam champion set to make tennis return at Qatar Open in February | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal is set to return to tennis in February at the Qatar Open after missing the Australian Open due to a muscle tear. Nadal made a comeback at the start of this year at the Brisbane International, where he reached the quarter-finals in his first competitive tournament in nearly 12 months. The 37-year-old will…
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Nadal to serve as ambassador for Saudi Tennis Federation
FILE–Rafael Nadal of Spain. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia— Rafael Nadal will serve as an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation, part of a recent effort by the kingdom to make inroads into tennis and other sports. Nadal, a 37-year-old from Spain who owns 22 Grand Slam titles, currently is missing the Australian Open…
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Nadal pulls out of Australian Open with muscle tear
(FILES) Spain’s Rafael Nadal receives medical treatment for his hip during the third set of play against Australia’s Jordan Thompson at their men’s singles match during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 5, 2024. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open…
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Rafael Nadal not ‘100 per cent sure’ he will be fit for Australian Open after injury scare in Brisbane International loss | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal is unsure if he will compete at the upcoming Australian Open after his defeat to Jordan Thompson in the Brisbane International quarter-finals on Friday, during which the Spaniard left the court on a medical timeout. Nadal was making his comeback in Brisbane after spending almost a year on the sidelines with a hip…
Read More Nadal returns with win in first competitive singles match in a year
Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd in his match against Dominic Thiem of Austria during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) BRISBANE, Australia — Rafael Nadal showed no signs of rust from his year off the tour, winning his return match over former No.…
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Nadal leaves door open to continuing career beyond 2024
Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd in his doubles match against Australia’s Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) BRISBANE, Australia–Rafael Nadal refused to rule out playing beyond the 2024 season as he prepares to return from a hip…
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Nadal draws qualifier at comeback tournament in Brisbane
Rafael Nadal of Spain attends a training session ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Rafael Nadal avoided meeting a seed first up at his comeback tournament after drawing a qualifier in the Brisbane International, with Russia’s Aslan Karatsev a potential second-round opponent. The 37-year-old…
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