Rafael Nadal

When Rafa Meets Roger … And Friends, Too

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When Rafael Nadal speaks, like he did when he hosted an Instagram Live chat Monday evening from his home in Mallorca, people watch and listen. During its peak, more than 50,000 tuned in […]

Can Playing In Empty Stadiums Be Conducive To Quality Tennis?

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With professional tennis at a virtual standstill for more than a month from the novel coronavirus pandemic – there will be no tournaments before July 13 at the earliest – one possible solution being […]

Reinventing Tennis In A Rapidly Evolving World

International Blog – Michael Dickens It’s been said that sports are a habit, something which provides us with a rhythm that sometimes we barely notice. Until now, when we don’t have sports like tennis. Well, tennis will be back – […]

Sold Out Laver Cup Stands Firm With Its Dates

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When French Open officials announced that the year’s second Grand Slam would be postponed until September due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it continued what has been an unprecedented period in professional tennis […]

Nadal Completes Hat Trick In Acapulco

ACAPULCO, March 1, 2020 After winning his first two titles (2005, 2013) at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC on clay, Rafael Nadal completed his Acapulco hat trick on a hard court by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday […]

Nadal Enters Second Week Down Under After A Flawless Performance

MELBOURNE, January 25, 2020 (by Alessandro Boroch) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal continued his quest for his second Australian Open singles title with a comfortable 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win on Saturday over compatriot and No. 27 seed Pablo Carreno Busta […]

Nadal Starts Australian Open Title Bid With Win

MELBOURNE, January 21, 2020 (by Alessandro Boroch) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal opened his title bid at the Australian Open with an invulnerable 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 victory against Bolivian Hugo Dellien in two hours. Nadal is looking for his first […]