King of clay
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
August 15, 2004: The day a teenage Rafael Nadal claimed his maiden ATP title
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2004 to witness how 18-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated Jose Acasuso to clinch his first-ever ATP title, in Sopot, on clay
Nadal’s road back from rib injury – ‘I’m trying to face these days like a pre-season’
The road to Roland-Garros begins now for Rafael Nadal. The King of Clay is free of his rib injury and ready to make up for lost time
In Pictures: The five players that defeated Rafael Nadal on the Monte-Carlo clay
Rafael Nadal has been virtually unbeatable on the red clay of Monte-Carlo ever since he began his 46-match winning streak in 2005. But there are a select few that defeated him, and even one player that achieved the feat twice. Here they are, in pictures.
Nadal Blitzes Dimitrov to reach Monte-Carlo quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal ripped past an error-prone Grigor Dimitrov in Monte-Carlo to reach the quarter-finals with a lopsided victory.