• November 22, 2024

Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from professional tennis | Tennis News

Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from professional tennis. His last event will be the Davis Cup next month in Malaga, wearing Spanish colours. The 38-year-old Spaniard, who won 22 Grand Slam titles including 14 at the French Open, announced the news in a video message posted on X. He said: “Hello everyone. I’m here…

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Rafael Nadal: Naomi Broady believes Spaniard ‘keeping his cards close to his chest’ regarding retirement | Tennis News

When is Rafael Nadal likely to call time on his career? The Spaniard confirmed he will miss this month’s US Open and play next at the Laver Cup in September. His commitment to playing at the Laver Cup next month could raise the prospect of the Spaniard following in the footsteps of great rival and…

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Rafael Nadal says he will not compete at US Open

Spain’s Rafael Nadal replaces his sweatband while playing against Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics during their men’s singles first round tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium at the Paris Olympics 2024, in Paris on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP) Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will not compete in…

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Rafael Nadal: Spaniard pulls out of US Open after quarter-final run at Olympics with Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis News

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the US Open, a week after reaching the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Olympics with Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal, who has not announced his retirement, will play at the Laver Cup in September but not the final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open – live on Sky…

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Djokovic, Alcaraz close in on Olympics showdown as Nadal exits

  Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Germany’s Dominik Koepfer during their men’s singles third round tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 31, 2024. (AFP)          PARIS – Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz overcame crushing humidity on Wednesday to stay on course for…

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Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal hints at skipping US Open and raises doubts over future after doubles exit in Paris | Tennis News

Rafael Nadal revealed he is unlikely to play the US Open as he dropped his strongest hint yet that his career could very soon be at an end. Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s crowd-pleasing run in the men’s doubles at the Olympics came to an end with a 6-2 6-4 loss to American fourth seeds Austin…

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Nadal keeps Olympic flame burning, Murray back from the brink 

   Spain’s Rafael Nadal playing with Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts while playing Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor and Netherlands’ Wesley Koolhof during their men’s doubles second round tennis match on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 30, 2024. (AFP) PARIS –Rafael Nadal kept alive his dream of…

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Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in straight sets in second-round clash at Roland Garros | Olympics News

Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 as two of tennis’ great champions clashed in the second round of the Olympic men’s singles at Roland Garros. The much-anticipated matchup between record 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic and Nadal, a 14-time winner of the French Open, initially proved to be a bit of a damp squib…

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Rafael Nadal to face Djokovic in Paris Olympics showdown

Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics in their men’s singles first round tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium at the Paris Olympics 2024, in Paris on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP) Rafael Nadal set up an Olympic Games blockbuster against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, shrugging…

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Rafael Nadal could meet Djokovic in second round

Tennis players from left, Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Angelique Kerber of Germany and Andy Murray of Britain attend the tennis official draw ceremony, at the Paris Olympics 2024, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) PARIS — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic could meet…

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