Tag: Nadal
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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Nadal ‘feeling good’ but plays down Australia expectations
Rafael Nadal of Spain arrives for a public appearance in the Queen Street Mall ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Rafael Nadal said Friday he was “feeling good” but played down any chance of winning tournaments in the near future as he returns from…
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Nadal back for one last hurrah
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) More than two decades after bursting on the scene, the sun is setting on Rafael Nadal’s storied career with the Spanish gladiator hoping his creaking body can hold up long…
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Rafael Nadal training ‘very well’ ahead of 2024 tennis return but coach plays down Grand Slam expectations | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal has shown good progress in training since recovering from a hip injury but his coach Carlos Moya still worries about how the former world No 1’s body will hold up against the rigours of Grand Slam tennis. The 37-year-old suffered a muscle issue at Melbourne Park in January that wiped out his season…
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Rafael Nadal: No date for return, despite Australian Open chief Craig Tiley claiming Spaniard will compete | Tennis News
No date has been set for Rafael Nadal’s return to action from hip surgery, despite Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley claiming the former champion will compete. The Spaniard, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles, has been out of action since January after picking up a hip flexor injury in a second-round defeat at…
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