Rafael Nadal

Spanish tennis player

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Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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Serena Williams says she "cannot wait" to return to the U.S. Open Serena Williams confirms she will play the 2020 U.S. Open without fans in attendance Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 00:59Published 3 weeks ago

'Big Three' join #BlackoutTuesday campaign against racial injustice Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic are among the tennis players who joined the #BlackOutTuesday campaign against racial injustice, as protests continue over the death of George Floyd. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 02:25Published on June 3, 2020

Roland Garros' doors firmly locked on what should have been opening weekend The French Open should have started this weekend - instead Roland Garros remains closed to the public, with hopes the tournament will still take place later in 2020. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 02:59Published on May 24, 2020

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Nadal asks to delay virtual match with 'back issue' Rafael Nadal asks to postpone a virtual charity match because of a "back issue", says Madrid Open Virtual Pro tournament director Feliciano Lopez. BBC News - Published on April 27, 2020
The King of 'ClayStation'? Nadal among stars going for virtual Madrid title On Tuesday, 32 of the world's best tennis players will compete against each other for the Madrid Open title - on their games consoles. BBC News - Published on April 27, 2020
Nadal beats Fritz to win third Mexican Open title World number two Rafael Nadal wins his third Mexican Open title after cruising past Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-2 in the final. BBC News - Published on March 1, 2020

Mexican Open: Rafael Nadal to face Taylor Fritz in men's final World number two Rafael Nadal will face Taylor Fritz in the final of the Mexican Open after beating Grigor Dimitrov in the last four. BBC News - Published on February 29, 2020
Thiem looking to crash through bigger barriers after Nadal win Having flirted with Grand Slam glory for a number of years, Dominic Thiem took another confident step toward a maiden major title by turning the tables on nemesis Rafa Nadal at the Australian Open on.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020
Nadal hails Thiem work after Grand Slam record bid dashed Rafa Nadal paid the ultimate respect to his Australian Open conqueror Dominic Thiem on Wednesday, seeing something of himself in the hard-working Austrian after falling short in a quarter-final classic.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020

Thiem slays nemesis Nadal to reach Australian Open semi-finals Dominic Thiem ended six years of Grand Slam frustration against Rafa Nadal on Wednesday with a seismic 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) upset that booked his maiden Australian Open semi-final and rocked the.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020
Australian Open: Dominic Thiem stuns Rafael Nadal in four-set thriller Spanish top seed Rafael Nadal is out of the Australian Open after Austria's Dominic Thiem wins a four-set thriller. BBC News - Published on January 29, 2020
Nadal beats Kyrgios to reach Australian Open quarters Spanish top seed Rafael Nadal battles past rival Nick Kyrgios in a thrilling four-set match to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. BBC News - Published on January 27, 2020
Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios v Rafael Nadal in a 'super salty' fourth-round grudge match Nick Kyrgios v Rafael Nadal face each other in the Australian Open fourth round on Monday in a "super salty" grudge match. BBC News - Published on January 26, 2020

Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios beats Karen Khachanov to set up Rafael Nadal match Home favourite Nick Kyrgios sets up an Australian Open last-16 meeting with Rafael Nadal after beating Karen Khachanov in a five-set thriller. BBC News - Published on January 25, 2020
Nadal cruises past Carreno Busta to make fourth round Top seed Rafael Nadal cruises past Spanish compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets to reach the Australian Open fourth round. BBC News - Published on January 25, 2020
Australian Open: Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, into third round World number one Rafael Nadal reaches the third round of the Australian Open with a straight-set win over Federico Delbonis. BBC News - Published on January 23, 2020	Australian Open 2020: Nick Kyrgios & Gilles Simon mimic Rafael Nadal Nick Kyrgios reaches the Australian Open third round by beating Gilles Simon, with both players mimicking Rafael Nadal's service routine. BBC News - Published on January 23, 2020
World number one Nadal into Australian Open round two World number one Rafael Nadal cruises into the Australian Open second round with a straightforward victory over Bolivia's Hugo Dellien. BBC News - Published on January 21, 2020	Federer, Williams, Djokovic & Nadal raise bushfire appeal money A number of tennis greats play in a charity match to take the total raised for the bushfire appeal to over 4m Australian dollars. BBC News - Published on January 15, 2020
Djokovic beats Nadal & inspires Serbia to ATP Cup win Novak Djokovic inspires Serbia to the inaugural ATP Cup as his singles win over Rafael Nadal helps his country beat Spain 2-1 in Sydney. BBC News - Published on January 12, 2020	Federer, Nadal and Serena to play in exhibition to raise funds for bushfire relief Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are among a number of players who will feature in an exhibition match ahead of this month's Australian Open to raise funds for bushfire relief efforts,.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020
Federer, Williams & Nadal to play bushfire fundraiser Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will take part in an exhibition match to raise money for a bushfire relief fund in Australia. BBC News - Published on January 8, 2020	ATP Cup: Rafael Nadal puts Spain into quarter-finals Rafael Nadal comes back twice from a break down against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka to put Spain into the ATP Cup quarter-finals in Australia. BBC News - Published on January 8, 2020
GB should be excited for future despite missing out on Davis Cup final - Smith Captain Leon Smith says Great Britain can be excited about their chances of future success in the Davis Cup despite a heartbreaking semi-final defeat by a Rafael Nadal-inspired Spain. BBC News - Published on November 24, 2019	Davis Cup: Great Britain miss out on final after losing decisive doubles to Spain Great Britain miss out on a place in the Davis Cup final as Spain's Rafael Nadal and Feliciano Lopez edge out Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski in a heartbreaking doubles defeat. BBC News - Published on November 24, 2019
Nadal helps Spain into Davis Cup quarters by holders Croatia are out Rafael Nadal's Spain ease into the quarter-finals at the Davis Cup finals, beating a weakened Croatia to send the defending champions out of the event. BBC News - Published on November 20, 2019	Nadal out of ATP Finals in London Rafael Nadal misses out on a place in the ATP Finals last four as defending champion Alexander Zverev claims the last semi-final spot. BBC News - Published on November 15, 2019
Rafael Nadal beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to keep his ATP Finals hopes alive Rafael Nadal demonstrates his fighting qualities to battle back to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and keep his ATP Finals hopes alive. BBC News - Published on November 15, 2019	Nadal saves match point before beating Medvedev to boost ATP Finals hopes Rafael Nadal saves a match point to beat Russian Daniil Medvedev and boost his hopes of a first ATP Finals title. BBC News - Published on November 13, 2019
Andy Murray starts to believe he can beat Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic again Andy Murray believes he is closer to beating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic than he was "seven or eight" weeks ago. BBC News - Published on November 12, 2019	ATP Finals: Rafael Nadal loses to Alexander Zverev in opener Rafael Nadal's bid to end the year as world number one falters with a straight-set loss to defending champion Alexander Zverev at the ATP Finals. BBC News - Published on November 11, 2019
Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini in opening match of ATP Finals in London Novak Djokovic makes a winning start at the ATP Finals as he chases a record-equalling sixth title and overhaul Rafael Nadal as world number one. BBC News - Published on November 10, 2019	ATP Finals: Rafael Nadal confident of being fit to battle Novak Djokovic for number one World number one Rafael Nadal is "confident" of being fit to play in the ATP Finals which starts on Sunday at London's O2 Arena. BBC News - Published on November 8, 2019
Djokovic to face Shapovalov in Paris after Nadal pulls out Novak Djokovic will play Denis Shapovalov in Sunday's Paris Masters final after Rafael Nadal withdraws from the semi-finals through injury. BBC News - Published on November 2, 2019	Impossible to hold in my emotions - Nadal on US Open win Rafael Nadal says it was "impossible" to hold in his emotions after beating Daniil Medvedev to win the US Open, but he is not thinking of Grand Slam number 20. BBC News - Published on September 9, 2019
Nadal motivated by love of game, not Grand Slam record Rafa Nadal moved within one Grand Slam title of tying Roger Federer's all-time mark of 20 on Sunday but even after adding a fourth U.S. Open to his collection the Spaniard said it was his love of the.. Reuters - Published on September 9, 2019	Medvedev completes journey from villain to hero at U.S. Open Daniil Medvedev once reveled in his role as the villain of Flushing Meadows but on Sunday the Russian completed his transformation to unlikely hero after taking Rafa Nadal the distance in a pulsating.. Reuters - Published on September 9, 2019
Factbox: U.S. Open champion Rafa Nadal Factbox on Rafa Nadal, who beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 on Sunday to win his fourth U.S. Open title: Reuters - Published on September 9, 2019	Nadal defies inspired Medvedev in five-set epic to win U.S. Open Rafa Nadal battled past an inspired Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 in a thrilling final to claim his fourth U.S. Open crown on Sunday, moving within one Grand Slam title of matching his great.. Reuters - Published on September 9, 2019
US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam title Rafael Nadal wins his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev's exhilarating fightback in a gripping US Open final. BBC News - Published on September 9, 2019	Nadal grinds down Berrettini to set up US Open final with Medvedev Rafael Nadal reaches the US Open final with a dogged straight-set win over Italian Matteo Berrettini at Flushing Meadows. BBC News - Published on September 7, 2019
Nadal beats Schwartzman to reach US Open semi-finals Rafael Nadal remains the favourite to win the US Open and move within one on Roger Federer's tally of 20 Grand Slams after a hard-fought quarter-final win over Diego Schwartzman. BBC News - Published on September 5, 2019	Nadal powers past Cilic into US Open quarter-finals Rafael Nadal beats 2014 champion Marin Cilic in four sets to move into the US Open quarter-finals in New York. BBC News - Published on September 3, 2019
Nadal powers into US Open fourth round Second seed Rafael Nadal powers past South Korea's Chung Hyeon in straight sets to reach the US Open fourth round. BBC News - Published on August 31, 2019	Nadal beats Medvedev to retain Rogers Cup title Rafael Nadal retains his Rogers Cup title with a dominant 6-3 6-0 victory over Russia's Daniil Medvedev. BBC News - Published on August 11, 2019
Rogers Cup: Rafael Nadal beats Dan Evans in Montreal, Kyle Edmund also out British number two Dan Evans pushes Rafael Nadal close before going down in straight sets at the Rogers Cup. BBC News - Published on August 8, 2019	Roger Federer says 'stars are aligned' as he chases ninth Wimbledon title Roger Federer says the "stars are aligned" after he beats long-time rival Rafael Nadal to reach the Wimbledon final. BBC News - Published on July 12, 2019
Wimbledon 2019: Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal & Malisse's shot dog Watch the quirkier moments from day eleven at Wimbledon as Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal and Xavier Malisse produces an incredible 'hot dog' winner. BBC News - Published on July 12, 2019	Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to reach Wimbledon 2019 final Roger Federer reaches his 12th Wimbledon final after a nail-biting match against the number two seed and long-time rival Rafael Nadal. BBC News - Published on July 12, 2019
Wimbledon 2019: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal produce three thrilling points in gripping semi-final Watch as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal produce three thrilling points in just one game during their brilliant semi-final at Wimbledon. BBC News - Published on July 12, 2019	'It's the biggest match of the year' - Federer and Nadal renew Wimbledon rivalry Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal renew their celebrated rivalry on Friday when they meet at Wimbledon for the first time since the epic 2008 final. BBC News - Published on July 11, 2019
Federer and Nadal look to set up first Wimbledon meeting in more than a decade Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal look to tee up their first Wimbledon meeting since an epic 2008 final when they headline Wednesday's men's quarter-finals. BBC News - Published on July 9, 2019

Rafael Nadal

Spanish tennis player

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Nadal beats Fritz to win third Mexican Open title

Mexican Open: Rafael Nadal to face Taylor Fritz in men's final

Thiem looking to crash through bigger barriers after Nadal win

Nadal hails Thiem work after Grand Slam record bid dashed

Thiem slays nemesis Nadal to reach Australian Open semi-finals

Australian Open: Dominic Thiem stuns Rafael Nadal in four-set thriller

Nadal beats Kyrgios to reach Australian Open quarters

Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios v Rafael Nadal in a 'super salty' fourth-round grudge match

Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios beats Karen Khachanov to set up Rafael Nadal match

Nadal cruises past Carreno Busta to make fourth round

Australian Open: Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, into third round

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World number one Nadal into Australian Open round two

Federer, Williams, Djokovic & Nadal raise bushfire appeal money

Djokovic beats Nadal & inspires Serbia to ATP Cup win

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Federer, Williams & Nadal to play bushfire fundraiser

ATP Cup: Rafael Nadal puts Spain into quarter-finals

GB should be excited for future despite missing out on Davis Cup final - Smith

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Nadal helps Spain into Davis Cup quarters by holders Croatia are out

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Rafael Nadal beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to keep his ATP Finals hopes alive

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ATP Finals: Rafael Nadal loses to Alexander Zverev in opener

Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini in opening match of ATP Finals in London

ATP Finals: Rafael Nadal confident of being fit to battle Novak Djokovic for number one

Djokovic to face Shapovalov in Paris after Nadal pulls out

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Nadal powers into US Open fourth round

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