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Rafael Nadal: Spaniard dominates 16-year-old Darwin Blanch to reach second round of Mutua Madrid Open | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal dominated promising 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch to claim a masterful 6-1 6-0 victory in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday. Lefty Blanch was making just his second ATP Masters 1000 appearance in the space of five weeks after his tour-level debut on home soil in Miami. But his…
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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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters as his struggles with injury continue.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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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…
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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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Rafael Nadal to play at Australian Open, says tournament director
FULE–Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the the Australian Open tennis tournament on January 16, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) Rafael Nadal will return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. The 37-year-old former world number one has been sidelined since hurting his hip flexor…
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Rafael Nadal still aiming to finish career in 2024
FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 18, 2023 Spain’s Rafael Nadal acknowledges fans as he leaves the court after losing his second round match against Mackenzie Mcdonald of the U.S. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal reiterated Monday that finishing his career in 2024 remains his…
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic praises ‘complete’ champion Carlos Alcaraz as blend of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and himself after epic final
What do you get when you mix the best of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal? To Carlos Alcaraz, that’s what. At least in the eyes of this year’s beaten Wimbledon finalist. An empty-handed Novak Djokovic left SW19 with an ominous parting message after being denied a record-tying eighth Wimbledon title, warning of the…
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