Rafael Nadal

Schwartzman One Win Closer To Nitto ATP Finals Berth

WASHINGTON/PARIS, November 5, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Diego Schwartzman is only one win away from securing the eighth and final berth in the 50th anniversary of the Nitto ATP Finals. On Thursday, at the Rolex Paris Masters in Bercy, the […]

Nadal Talkative, Appreciative After Latest Career Milestone

WASHINGTON/PARIS, November 5, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Not long after Rafael Nadal beat his friend and fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, which rewarded him with his 1,000th career singles victory Wednesday evening during the Rolex Paris Masters, the World No. 2 sat down […]

Not Exactly An El Clásico, But Nadal Earns Career Win 1,000

WASHINGTON/PARIS, November 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Last month in Paris, Rafael Nadal earned his 999th career victory when he beat Novak Djokovic to earn his 13th Roland Garros title. This week, the World No. 2 from Spain returned to […]

Less Than Ideal Year Has Worked Out Pretty Well For Nadal

WASHINGTON/PARIS, November 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The last time Rafael Nadal addressed the media in Paris was shortly after he won his 13th and latest French Open singles title last month. His 20th overall Grand Slam crown tied him […]

Rolex Paris Masters: It’s Rafa Versus The Rest Of The Draw

WASHINGTON, November 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the release of the Rolex Paris Masters singles draw Saturday afternoon at Accor Arena in Bercy, one need only infer that World No. 2 Rafael Nadal, the highest-ranked player with the absence […]

Lucky No. 13: Nadal Saves Best For Last At Roland Garros

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While it’s arguable that Sunday’s performance under a closed roof at Court Philippe-Chatrier was his finest French Open victory, Rafael Nadal made quite a statement for himself – especially for someone who already […]

Nadal Storms To Record-Breaking 13th Roland Garros Title

PARIS/STARNBERG, October 11, 2020 (by Alessandro Boroch) Rafael Nadal equalled Roger Federer’s all-time mark of 20 Grand Slam titles by winning his 13th Roland Garros crown with an excellence of clay-court tennis against great rival Novak Djokovic on Sunday afternoon […]

Swiatek: Achieving The Extraordinary By Winning Roland Garros

WASHINGTON, October 11, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In the period of one Paris fortnight, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek went from being unseeded at Roland Garros to cracking the Top 20 after her remarkable French Open victory Saturday. During the short span […]

Roland Garros: Late Night In Paris Leaves Nadal Smiling

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In his 100th career French Open match, Rafael Nadal won for the 98th time on the red clay of Roland Garros and reached his 13th semifinal with a 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-1 victory […]