Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal will try to make sure the U.S. Open has one member of the Big Three in the semifinals. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic out of the tournament.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic overcame tough challenges in their quarterfinals at the Shanghai Masters on Friday and moved a step closer to a possible showdown in the final.
Top-ranked Nadal saved three set points and finally closed out a 20-minute tiebreak in the first set ag…

Roger Federer is sliding in the ATP rankings, now down to No. 7.

When you look back in sports history and compile a list of the dominant athletes ever, nobody will top Rafael Nadal on clay. The Spaniard won his 8th French Open title earlier today, defeating fellow countryman David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3...

Rafael Nadal broke a tennis record on Monday when he netted his seventh French Open title, further putting him in the upper echelons of the sport’s history.

Rafael Nadal beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, on Monday to win the championship of the rain-delayed French Open.

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During the finals of the Madrid Open last weekend, number-one tennis player Rafael Nadal hit a stunning between-the-legs winner after a long rally with number-two seed Novak Djokovic.
It's the second time Djokovic has been victimized by the trick shot in a high-profile match; Roger Federer pulled off…