Tag: Nadal
Nadal hails ‘amazing’ McIlroy
Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal hailed Rory McIlroy as “amazing” on Monday after the Northern Irishman’s sensational eight-shot victory at the US Open. Now the...
McEnroe irked by Nadal Grand Slam modesty
American tennis great John McEnroe has pleaded with world number one Rafael Nadal to drop his modesty and admit that he may just be...
Nadal perfect at Wimbledon
Defending Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal kept his perfect record of never having lost a Grand Slam first round tie Monday while Andy Murray launched...
Matching Federer slam haul a ‘dream’ says Nadal
Rafael Nadal played down his chances of matching Roger Federer’s Grand Slam haul here Sunday, saying the likelihood of reaching his rival’s record of...
Murray won’t be distracted by Nadal revenge mission
Andy Murray is determined not to be distracted by the prospect of a revenge mission against defending champion Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. Murray is...
Matching Federer slam haul a ‘dream’ says Nadal
Rafael Nadal played down his chances of matching Roger Federer’s Grand Slam haul here Sunday, saying the likelihood of reaching his rival’s record of...
Nadal, Wozniacki head Wimbledon seeds
Defending champion Rafael Nadal and women’s world number one Caroline Wozniacki were named top seeds for next week’s Wimbledon Championships here Wednesday. Tournament officials...
Tsonga shocks Nadal to reach Queen’s semis
World number one Rafael Nadal crashed out of Queen’s on Friday when French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pulled off a shock 6-7 (3/7), 6-4,...
Nadal in Queen’s last eight after Stepanek test
Rafael Nadal had to dig deep to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s with a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 win against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek...
Nadal feels strain after Paris triumph
Rafael Nadal admitted he is feeling the strain of his French Open heroics after the world number one kicked off his grass-court campaign with...
Nadal feels strain after Paris triumph
Rafael Nadal admitted he is feeling the strain of his French Open heroics after the world number one kicked off his grass-court campaign with...
Nadal honoured by Borg comparison
Rafael Nadal said he was honoured to be compared to Bjorn Borg after equalling the great Swede's record of six French Open titles with...
Federer, Nadal greatest ever debate starts
Rafael Nadal's win over Roger Federer in the French Open final on Sunday will reignite the age-old debate about who is the greatest player...
Of champions Nadal, Li Na and our cricketing charlatans
Rafael Nadal equaled Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Opens by defeating a tired looking Roger Federer in the final. Earlier, Federer had stopped...
Agassi, Courier back Nadal to beat Federer
Former Roland Garros champions Andre Agassi and Jim Courier both backed Rafael Nadal to sweep past Roger Federer on Sunday and clinch a record-equalling...
Nadal into final as Murray crashes
Rafael Nadal moved to within one win of equalling Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open titles with a hard-fought yet convincing 6-4, 7-5,...
Nadal, Murray in Paris semi-final showdown
Rejuvenated defending champion Rafael Nadal set-up a mouth-watering French Open semi-final clash against British fourth seed Andy Murray on Wednesday as both men clinched...
