“Gave me hope that maybe it will click” – Swiatek on how she looked to Rafael Nadal for inspiration during Madrid final

Down a break in the final set against Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 thought back to Nadal’s five-set win over Daniil Medvedev in the 2022 Australian Open final to give herself some hope

G.O.A.T, Roland-Garros, 22 majors, father: Everything you always wanted to know about Rafael Nadal (but never had time to find out) – updated with Madrid run

Rafael Nadal is considered one of the greatest players in tennis history. Here are the answers to some questions you may have about the Spaniard

Rafael Nadal waves farewell as magical run in Madrid ended by magnificent Lehecka

Jiri Lehecka overcame Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-4 on an emotional night in Madrid. He goes on to face Daniil Medvedev, the No 3 seed, in the quarter-finals

Rafael Nadal vs Jiri Lehecka

April 29, 2002: The day a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 29, 2002, when he was not even 16 years old, Rafael Nadal made a stunning ATP Tour debut in Mallorca

Rafael Nadal vs Pedro Cachin

Alert: Rafael Nadal tops De Minaur in Madrid, advances to third round

Rafael Nadal defeated Alex De Minaur 7-6 (6), 6-3 on Saturday afternoon and will face Argentinian Pedro Cachin in the next round

Alex De Minaur vs Rafael Nadal

Alert – Madrid Masters: Rafael Nadal books spot in second round

Rafael Nadal defeated Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 on Thursday evening. He’ll play No 10 seed Alex De Minaur in the next round

April 24, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won Barcelona to break into top 10 for the first time

Each day, tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 24, 2005, Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open to break into the world’s top 10 for the first time

6-1, 6-0: Facts and stats as Rafael Nadal dominates 16-year-old Blanch in Madrid

April 22, 2012: The day Rafael Nadal won his eighth consecutive Monte-Carlo title

Each day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 22, 2012, Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic to win the Monte-Carlo Masters for the eighth year in a row

Rafael Nadal after his Barcelona victory: “The most important thing is to have played”

Rafael Nadal says his aim is no longer to win tournaments, and that he can’t be considered a favourite for a title

Stats as Alex de Minaur beats Rafael Nadal in Barcelona

“It means a lot”: Rafael Nadal makes winning return in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal beat Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday and will play No 4 seed Alex De Minaur in the next round

Flavio Cobolli vs Rafael Nadal

April 8, 2005: The day Igor Andreev became the last man to beat Rafael Nadal on clay for two years

On this day in 2005 the King of Clay suffered a rare defeat on his best surface. He wouldn’t lose again for two years

March 28, 2004: The day Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal kicked off their rivalry with a stunning upset win for the Spaniard

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2004 to see how 18-year-old Rafa Nadal, ranked No 34 in the world, defeated the newly appointed world No 1 Roger Federer, who began the season by winning the Australian Open and Indian Wells titles

Milos Raonic vs Rafael Nadal

March 4, 2006: The day Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s 56-match hard court streak

On this day in tennis history, Rafael Nadal showed he was fully recovered from injury to snap Roger Federer’s win streak on hard courts. Find out how he did it

“The preparation for Indian Wells has been bad” – Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal, before facing Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition match organized in Las Vegas by Netflix, opened up about his current state of form. He has no certainty