Rafael Nadal
Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka fired back at the criticisms hurled to her for being a noisy screamer, saying men's singles champions such as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are heavy grunters too.
Rafael Nadal might be the No.1 men's singles player in the world right now, but the threat of Novak Djokovic to reclaim his old spot atop the ATP world rankings looms large.
Nadal joined NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, world's No.1 golfer Tiger Woods, and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year winner Troy Polamalu on a roster of elite athletes that underwent PRP therapy.
Rafael Nadal, coming off a 6-3, 6-4 loss at the hands of Novak Djokovic in the finals of China Open, admitted that he's still experiencing pain on his left knee as he blasted the ATP for staging more hard court tournaments despite the health repercussion of playing on this surface.
World's No.1 Rafael Nadal believed his archrival Novak Djokovic did extremely well during their final showdown at the recently concluded China Open, admitting the Serb had him in a bad position the entire match.
Rafael Nadal, who recently reclaimed the top spot in the ATP world rankings, believes he might need three or four years of good health and solid results for him to surpass Roger Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time
Rafael Nadal admitted he cheated during the crucial moment of his final showdown with Novak Djokovic in the 2013 US Open. The 13-time Grand Slam champion bared it all in an interview with Spanish Newspaper El Pais.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic easily punched their way to the next round while Serena Williams struggled to get by a former Grand Slam champion on the second day of the 2013 China Open in Beijing China.
Spanish tennis sensation will face a qualifier in the first round but will be taking on far more challenging tests in the succeeding phase of the China Open
Tennis legend Andre Agassi believes Rafael Nadal is very close to surpass Roger Federer as the greatest player of all-time, adding the Spanish tennis sensation has now the accomplishment to prove he's the best to ever play the game.
U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal will be taking his amazing hard court season to Asia, where he has a chance to take back the world's No.1 ranking from Novak Djokovic at the Beijing Open and Shanghai Masters.
Fresh from winning his second US Open title and 13th Grand Slam victory of still growing career, Rafael Nadal was quick to downplay the possibility of pulling off a rare calendar Grand Slam, saying the competitiveness of tennis in this era makes it impossible to rack up all major tournaments in the same calendar year.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are set to meet for an Open-era record 36th time facing off in the U.S. Open finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.
World's no.1 Rafael Nadal said he was not surprised at all to see his fiercest rival Roger Federer make an early exit at US Open Championships, insisting everybody has the tendency to lose a match even in the first round of a Grand Slam tourney.
Rafael Nadal is three wins away from claiming his 13th Grand Slam title of his career. However, the Mallorcan netter is also aware the road that lies ahead will be tougher than ever. It's the quarterfinal round of the US Open Championships and there's nothing any better than this.
