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
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 uncertainty over Roland-Garros participation
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
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
January 29, 2012: The day Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the longest Australian Open final
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 30, 2012, Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the longest Australian Open final
January 29, 2017: The day Roger Federer stunned Rafael Nadal in Melbourne to win his first Grand Slam title for five years
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 29, 2017, Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in a classic Australian Open final to win his 18th Grand Slam title – and first for five years.
Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open due to muscle tear
Rafael Nadal has announced he’ll be flying back to Spain to recover from a micro tear suffered in Brisbane this week
Rafael Nadal on injury concerns: “Hopefully it’s just a muscle that’s super-charged”
The 37-year-old suffered discomfort in his quarter-final defeat by Jordan Thompson in Brisbane on Friday