Showing posts with label rafael nadal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rafael nadal. Show all posts
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Schwartzman beats Nadal in Rome
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Djokovic and Nadal advanced at Italian Open
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Rafael Nadal to return to tennis at the Italian Open
Sunday, January 12, 2020
ATP makes $500,000 donation for Australian bushfire relief
ATP makes $500,000 donation for Australian bushfire relief
The ATP will donate $500,000 to the WWF Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund as part of the bushfire relief efforts announced Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal after Serbia defeated Spain to win the ATP Cup.
The ATP will donate $500,000 to the WWF Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund as part of the bushfire relief efforts announced Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal after Serbia defeated Spain to win the ATP Cup.
Serbia wins ATP Cup final
Serbia wins ATP Cup final
Roberto Bautista Agut beat Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 6-1 but then Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 and went back on court with Viktor Troicki to clinch the very first ATP Cup after beating Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4.
"I have never experienced such a support in my matches ever anywhere, and I have played the biggest stadiums in tennis, and this was something different," Djokovic said, crediting the thousands of Serbs who chanted, sang and recreated the atmosphere of a football stadium. "I want to thank everybody for contributing to this victory on and off the court."
"I'll remember this experience for the rest of my life - it's one of the nicest moments of my career,'' Djokovic said. ''I've been very fortunately blessed, had an amazing career over the last 15 years, but playing for a team, playing for a country with some of my best friends is just - you can't match that. It's too special.''
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Video: Rafael Nadal and Team Spain visited the Rottnest Island
Team Spain is having some un under the Australian hot sun.
Video: Rafael Nadal Practice for ATP Cup 2020 in Perth 2020
Video: Rafael Nadal Practice for ATP Cup 2020 in Perth 2020
Check out Rafa's practice in Perth ahead of the 2020 ATP Cup.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Video: ATP World Tour 2010 - 2019 In Review
Enjoy some of the best moments from the past decade :)
Video: Rafael Nadal's Best ATP Shots In 2019
Enjoy Rafael Nadal's best ATP shots in 2019...
Video: Rafael Nadal's Best ATP Shots 2010-2019
Watch and enjoy Rafael Nadal's best ATP shots from 2010 to 2019.
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Video: Rafael Nadal Press Conference - Roland-Garros 2019 Round 1
Watch Rafael Nadal's press conference after his win against Yannick Hanfmann at the first round of Roland Garros.
Nadal won 6/2; 6/1; 6/3.
Video: Nadal and Carreno Busta practice at Roland Garros
Behind the baseline with Rafael Nadal as he practices against Pablo Carreno Busta at 2019 Roland Garros.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Rafa Nadal wins French Open opener
Rafael Nadal quickly adapted to the new surroundings at Roland Garros with a 6-2 6-1 6-3 demolition of Yannick Hanfmann in the first round of the French Open.
On a revamped Court Philippe Chatrier, the 11-times champion wasted little time in despatching Hanfmann after the German had the audacity to say in the run up to the match that he could do 'some damage'.
Nadal will next meet another qualifier, German Yannick Maden.
Monday, May 27, 2019
Nadal begins quest for 12th Roland Garros title
Rafael Nadal begins his French Open campaign on Monday, seeking his 12th title and 18th Grand Slam while looking to dismiss any doubts about his form after three consecutive semi-final exits in the run-up to Roland Garros.
Three different players ousted the Spaniard in clay court tournaments in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid before he roared back to his best to beat world number one Novak Djokovic in the final in Rome.
Nadal, a known stickler for routine and order, arrives at a revamped court Philippe Chatrier which has been 80% rebuilt for this year's tournament, but the 32-year-old said he will not be affected by the changes.
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Nadal vs Djokovic in Rome final
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal won Saturday to advance to the final at the Italian Open, which will be their 54th career meeting.
Djokovic had a challenge in his semifinal match before defeating Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 to reach his ninth final in Rome.
"He came out with the right game plan," Djokovic said of Schwartzman. "He was hitting the ball clean. He was hitting it fast. He was mixing up the pace. He was drop-shotting really well. It was really hard to read the play."
After the win in the second-set tiebreaker, Schwartzman gained confidence but couldn't take the momentum into the third set.
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Tsitsipas vs Djokovic in Madrid final
Stefanos Tsitsipas notched a big upset of second-seeded Rafael Nadal on clay Saturday to reach the championship match of the Mutua Madrid Open.
The rising Greek star's 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Nadal was his 10th career win against a Top 10 player.
Tsitsipas, who had five aces, will face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final. Djokovic recorded a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) over fifth-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem in the other semifinal.
Djokovic will be looking for his third title in Madrid. He defeated Nadal in 2011 and Andy Murray in 2016.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Video: Madrid 2019 Wednesday highlights
Watch highlights as Alexander Zverev beats David Ferrer on Wednesday evening at the Mutua Madrid Open, and Rafael Nadal beats Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Photo: Alex Pantling/Getty Images.
Nadal makes strong start in Madrid
Rafael Nadal made a dominant start to the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 win over Felix Auger Aliassime to reach the last 16.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Kei Nishikori and Stan Wawrinka all advanced to the last 16 with straight-sets wins as did Alexander Zverev, who beat home favorite David Ferrer 6-4 6-1 in the last match of the Spaniard's career.
Monte Carlos Masters champion Fabio Fognini won 6-2 6-2 against John Millman to set up an intriguing last-16 match against Dominic Thiem, the Madrid runner-up last year who beat Nadal on his way to winning the Barcelona Open last month.
Monday, May 6, 2019
Video: In The Corner Of The Court With Rafael Nadal
Get a court-level perspective of Rafael Nadal's practice session at the Mutua Madrid Open...
