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After his quarterfinal win over Tomas Berdych at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday, Federer said he sent a text message to Nadal before he went to sleep, adding, "I'm happy the news is not terrible. It's not nice to see fellow rival and friend go out like this." (Photo: AP)

Australian Open 2018: Federer wishes Nadal a speedy recovery

I'm happy the news is not terrible. It's not nice to see fellow rival and friend go out like this, said Federer.

25 Jan 2018 2:27 PM

Rafael Nadal, showing no signs of the troublesome knee that bothered him late last season and interrupted his Melbourne lead-up, next plays Bosnian 28th seed Damir Dzumhur. (Photo: AP)

Australian Open 2018: Rafael Nadal dominant as Caroline Wozniacki pulls off great escape

Nadal only dropped serve once against Leonardo Mayer as he reeled off a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory.

17 Jan 2018 4:26 PM

Spain's Rafael Nadal charges into 2nd round at Australian Open

Nadal’s bid for a second Australian Open title and 17th grand slam championship will continue against Argentine Leonardo Mayer.

15 Jan 2018 4:38 PM

Federer also has Milos Raonic, Juan Martin del Potro, David Goffin and Tomas Berdych in his quarter of the draw, while Nadal would appear to have the easier section. (Photo: AFP)

Australian Open 2018: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer earn top 2 seeds

If the draw goes to seeding, Dimitrov would face American Jack Sock in the last eight, with ailing world number five Dominic Thiem.

11 Jan 2018 7:28 PM

Nadal, 31, has had a stellar 2017, claiming a 10th French Open, a third US Open crown and the year-ending world number one spot. (Photo: AFP)

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Brisbane International but says yes to Australian Open

The Spaniard said he still planned to play in the year's opening Grand Slam tournament, starting in Melbourne on January 15.

28 Dec 2017 5:04 PM

MSLTA bagged the rights to hold the tournament after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote a letter to request the organising rights of the tournament.

Cilic, Anderson to hit the courts at Maharashtra Open

The stakes will be high with a star-studded line up at the ATP tournament.

07 Dec 2017 12:23 AM

Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to supporters after losing his opening match. (Photo: AP)

Fedex lone star in London

“Is about the pain,” Nadal added. “I cannot hold with enough power to keep playing.

15 Nov 2017 6:45 AM

Belgium’s David Goffin celebrates his 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 win over Rafael Nadal of Spain in their league match of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London. (Photo: AFP)

David Goffin ousts Rafael Nadal

David stuns Goliath Nadal in three-setter at ATP Finals opener.

15 Nov 2017 6:43 AM

Rafael Nadal has won 75 singles titles in his illustrious career, including 16 Grand Slams and 30 Masters events but he has yet to triumph at the ATP Finals, played on quick indoor courts rather than his favoured clay. (Photo: AFP)

Rafael Nadal pulls out of ATP Finals after Goffin defeat

The ATP Finals feature the top 8 fit male singles players and doubles teams that have accrued the most points throughout the 2017 season.

14 Nov 2017 9:29 AM

Nadal, who certainly enjoys playing on clay, had earlier vented his frustration about the hard-court surface at the ATP Finals. (Photo:AP)

Roger Federer dismisses Rafel Nadal's suggestion to play ATP Finals on clay

Federer stressed that hard-court indoor surface was a good choice given the preponderance of other tournaments on the crushed earth..

13 Nov 2017 6:44 PM

The Shanghai Masters is Federer's 94th career title, moving him into a tie with Ivan Lendl in second place on the Open era list. (Photo: AP)

Shanghai Masters: Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to clinch title

The Swiss 19-time grand slam winner didn't face a break point and started and ended the match with service breaks.

15 Oct 2017 4:41 PM

The 16-time Grand Slam winner has never failed a drugs test and vehemently denies ever using a banned substance. (Photo:AP)

Rafael Nadal sues ex-French minister Roselyne Bachelot for 100,000 euros

Nadal is suing Bachelot, who served as sports minister between 2007 and 2010, over remarks in March 2016 on French television.

14 Oct 2017 1:39 PM

France’s Caroline Garcia poses with the trophy after beating Simon Halep of Romania in Beijing on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Beijing titles for Caroline Garcia, Rafael Nadal

The 26-year-old Halep had the superior mobility — Garcia had her right thigh strapped — but the French player was making the better shots.

09 Oct 2017 5:29 AM

Rafael Nadal demolishes Nick Kyrgios to win China Open

Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 6-1 in what turned out to be a one-sided summit clash in Beijing.

08 Oct 2017 8:19 PM

Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns to Karen Khachanov of Russia in their China Open second round match at the Diamond Court in Beijing on Thursday. Nadal won 6-3, 6-3. (Photo: AP)

Rafael Nadal in quarters

Spanish star faces big-serving Isner next in China Open.

06 Oct 2017 2:51 AM

Team Europe’s Roger Federer reaches for a shot as doubles partner Rafael Nadal looks on, in their Laver Cup match against Team World’s Jack Sock and Sam Querrey in Prague. Federer-Nadal won 6-4, 1-6, 10/5. (Photo: AP)

‘Fedal’ boost for Europe

“I don’t want to kill your expectations,” Federer told Nadal.

25 Sep 2017 1:36 AM

Roger Federer, center, waves to fans as he attends a welcome ceremony together with other tennis players ahead of the Laver Cup at the Old Town square in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo: AP)

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal team up

Europe vs World as tennis goes golf-style with Laver Cup.

22 Sep 2017 1:51 AM

France’s Nicolas Mahut (from left), Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Lucas Pouille, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and captain Yannick Noah, Serbians Nenad Zimonjic, Dusan Lajovic, Laslo Djere and Filip Krajinovic pose on Thursday ahead of their Davis Cup World Group semi-final against Serbia in Lille, France. (Photo: AFP)

Young guns take aim

Yuki, Ram face tough task to try and tame hosts.

15 Sep 2017 6:49 AM

Plagued by injuries and a loss of form in the past two years, Nadal has risen to number one in the rankings and won his 10th French Open title and third U.S. Open this year. He lost to his great rival Roger Federer in the Australian Open final.(Photo: AP)

Rafael Nadal has many more years at the top: Coach Carlos Moya post US Open triumph

Former world number one Carlos Moya joined Rafael Nadal’s coaching team to work alongside his uncle Toni Nadal in December last year.

13 Sep 2017 8:06 PM

Spain’s Rafael Nadal exults after his 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kevin Anderson of South Africa in their US Open men’s singles final in New York. (Photo: AP)

Rafael Nadal clinches 16th Grand Slam

Anderson paid tribute to his father, who put a tennis court in the backyard of their family home in Johannesburg where the player grew up.

12 Sep 2017 1:12 AM

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