PARIS/STARNBERG, July 28, 2024 Rafael Nadal recorded a hard-fought win over Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics to set up a 60th Tour-level meeting with Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles second round at Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday, before Coco Gauff and […]
PARIS/STARNBERG, July 27, 2024 Top seeds Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Iga Swiatek from Poland began their campaigns at the Olympics with straight-sets wins on a rainy opening day at Paris 2024 that saw only 10 matches completed. Carlos Alcaraz […]
BASTAD/WASHINGTON, July 21, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) All week long, in a tournament that was defined by upsets at the ATP 250 Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden, Nuno Borges learned a simple tennis lesson: Play the draw you’re dealt – […]
BASTAD/WASHINGTON, July 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Nearly two decades after he won his first Nordea Open title in 2005, Rafael Nadal has been making the most of his farewell-tour week in Bastad. The picturesque, Swedish resort town has welcomed […]
BASTAD/WASHINGTON, July 19, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) If there was ever any doubt about Rafael Nadal’s mental or physical strength and fortitude, fear not. On Friday afternoon, Nadal won the second-longest best-of-3-sets match of his storied career — just four […]
BASTAD, July 16, 2024 After 19 years, Rafael Nadal is back in Bastad and opened his campaign at the Swedish seaside resort with a win the doubles competition. On Monday afternoon at the Nordea Open, the Spaniard teamed up with […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) While Rafael Nadal found moments that brought back memories of his 14 Roland-Garros titles and earned him the monicker “King of Clay” – especially his trademark whip-like forehand passing shot winners that brought […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been nineteen years since Rafael Nadal won his first Roland-Garros title in 2005, in his tournament debut. As he returns to Paris in 2024 following an injury absence last year, with 14 […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 11, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Ten-time Rome champion Rafael Nadal had never faced World No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz before their second-round tussle in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia at Foro Italico Saturday afternoon. After their 14-minute, 22-point opening game that […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Ten-time Internazionali BNL d’Italia champion Rafael Nadal returned to the Eternal City – and fans flocked to the Campo Centrale to watch the King of Clay at work Thursday afternoon. Making his 19th […]
