Rafael Nadal

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…