Rafael Nadal , the King of Clay, has returned to action at the Mutua Madrid Open, likely for the last time. After a decent performance at the Barcelona Open, the Spaniard is looking to excel at the Masters 1000 event. Nadal, known for his past successes, is aiming to recapture that form as his retirement […]
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Rafael Nadal posts easy win in first round in Madrid
Five-time champion Rafael Nadal started his tournament strong as he sailed to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch on Thursday in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain. Nadal won 79.2 percent of his first-serve points on the clay while sailing to a 64-minute victory over the American. […]
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Watch: Rafael Nadal hits the courts in Madrid for a practice hours after confirming his last run at home
Rafael Nadal hit the court for practice ahead of his first match of the Madrid Open. He previously confirmed that he is playing for the last time in the Spanish capital. The 37-year-old is battling poor form after months of inactivity due to an abdominal injury. He is unsure of what lies ahead, having previously […]
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Juncheng Shang wins nearly 4-hour battle vs. Corentin Moutet at Madrid
Chinese teen Juncheng Shang closed out Wednesday’s action with a marathon match, surviving France’s Corentin Moutet 6-7 (9), 6-2, 7-6 (10) at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain. The first-round match took 3 hours, 59 minutes and 11 seconds. “It’s gotta be the longest match I have ever played in my life,” Shang said. “On […]
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ATP Madrid Day 2 Predictions Including Rafael Nadal vs Darwin Blanch
Expect plenty of entertaining tennis on day two at the ATP Madrid Open, with a certain Spanish superstar set to make what may be a final appearance at La Caja Magica. As ever, here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Richard Gasquet vs Lorenzo Sonego, Felix Auger-Aliassime […]
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ATP Madrid Day 2 Predictions Including Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Yoshihito Nishioka
Day two in Madrid will see the legendary Rafael Nadal join what could be his last outing at the ATP Madrid Open. Other big guns enter the fray and as, always we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Richard Gasquet vs Lorenzo Sonego, Rafael Nadal vs […]
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Rafael Nadal admits he’s not sure about playing the French Open due to ‘serious’ injury woes
Spanish ace Rafael Nadal had some extremely strong words about Roland Garros in an interview today. Along with a health update ahead of the Madrid Open, the Spaniard also spoke about the possibility of missing the French Open. The 37-year-old has already revealed his plans for retirement after this year and is currently on Tour […]
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‘Don’t think I will be able to play at 100%,’ Rafael Nadal confirms his appearance at Madrid for ‘one last time’ in his career
Spanish ace Rafael Nadal is one of the headlines of the sport at the moment. Playing his last season in professional tennis, the Spaniard is making a valiant effort to participate in some of his favorite tournaments for the last time. With the clay season well underway, the players gear up for the second Masters’ […]
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Watch: Roger Federer hypes up Rafael Nadal’s entry into the Laver Cup as he spams followers with messages of appreciation for the Spaniard
Roger Federer played his last match of his career when he joined Rafael Nadal for a doubles match at the 2022 Laver Cup. Nadal, who missed 11 months of tennis last year due to injury, will be featuring at the Laver Cup for the fourth time. His arch-rival and friend off-court Federer hyped up the Spaniard’s participation at the tournament by […]
Read More‘Nadal will stop after Roland Garros,’ Italian ATP legend sounds his verdict on Rafael Nadal’s declining career as he laments the Spaniard’s inevitable fate
Former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal continues to fight on the ATP Tour despite fitness concerns. He’s played just two events so far this season but remains adamant about finishing his career on the court. This week, he will be seen in action at the 2024 Madrid Masters. Nadal is a five-time champion at the […]
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‘I looked up to him’ Casper Ruud remembers his childhood hero Rafael Nadal as he wins the biggest title of his career in Barcelona
Casper Ruud got his revenge against Stefanos Tsitsipas for last week’s defeat. He won the biggest title of his career on the court named after his idol Rafael Nadal, in Barcelona. Last week, Casper Ruud made it to his first final at the Monte Carlo Masters, defeating world number one Novak Djokovic en route to […]
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‘He’s a guy who won 14 times here,’ Andy Roddick still feels like Rafael Nadal will be the favorite at 2024 Roland Garros despite injury struggles
Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal is referred to as the King of Clay for a reason. The 37-year-old has won as many as 14 titles at the French Open and this is the reason Andy Roddick believes that he will be one of the title favorites this year as well. Despite Nadal’s injury struggles, Roddick […]
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Top Three Favorites To Win 2024 Men’s Madrid Open
The second clay-court ATP Masters tournament of the year is happening in Madrid. Once again, the event will be played over a two-week period, beginning April 24, with select first-round matches. Since the tournament transitioned from hard to clay court in 2009, legendary home player Rafael Nadal has reigned supreme, with five titles to his […]
Read More‘Beat the best in the world,’ Nick Kyrgios enters a heart-to-heart conversation with Naomi Osaka as he navigates the thrill of beating Rafael Nadal
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has registered some interesting and dominant wins in his career. One of his most memorable wins was when Kyrgios beat Spanish legend Rafael Nadal on his Wimbledon debut. The Australian got the best out of his opponent in four sets and stunned everyone. As Kyrgios beat Nadal 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, […]
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ATP Barcelona Day 4 Predictions Including Alex de Minaur vs Arthur Fils
The ATP Barcelona Open continues with Day 4 matches and Alex de Minaur is riding high after his straight sets win against the peerless Rafael Nadal. Will he be too strong for Arthur Fils, who came through an up and down match in the last round? Who do you think will prevail in these Round […]
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‘My only pressure is to play well and not to win,’ Renowned psychiatrist hails Rafael Nadal’s mental grit as he revisits 2008 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer , the two tennis legends, clashed with each other many times. However, the 2007 and 2008 Wimbledon finals were notable, among many others. Recently, psychiatrist and mental trainer Christophe Bernelle discussed what went behind Nadal’s maiden Wimbledon trophy in the 2008 edition. Nadal has won just two Wimbledon titles. He […]
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‘Give everything and die for it,’ Comeback king Rafael Nadal is not giving up anytime soon despite suffering loss against Alex de Minaur in Barcelona
Rafael Nadal waved goodbye to the Barcelona Open as he suffered a tough loss in the second round. After a three-month recovery break to treat a minor injury, the Spaniard made it to his favorite tournament. However, his time in Barcelona did not last much longer, as he suffered a straight-set loss against Alex De […]
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Watch: Barcelona crowd rises for 12-time champion Rafael Nadal despite suffering a straight set loss against Alex De Minuar
Rafael Nadal’s comeback to tennis at the 2024 Barcelona Open concluded when the fourth-seeded Alex De Mianur defeated him in the second round. After a three-month layoff due to a minor injury, the Spaniard resumed the remainder of his comeback. Despite a slow start, Nadal was rather exceptional in his first-round clash against Flavio Cobolli, […]
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Rafael Nadal’s comeback ends in second round in Barcelona
Rafael Nadal’s comeback effort ended Wednesday with a second-round loss to No. 4 seed Alex De Minaur at the Barcelona Open in Spain. Competing for the first time since early January, Nadal began his Spanish homecoming Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-3 win against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli. The 12-time Barcelona champion ran out of steam against […]
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‘I might sound like a fanboy, but that’s okay,’ Casper Ruud doesn’t mind sharing his excitement at Rafael Nadal’s much-awaited comeback on clay
Rafael Nadal ‘s much-awaited comeback on clay finally happened as the Spanish tennis legend played in the first round of the Barcelona Open. The 22-time Grand Slam champion played his first match after his loss to Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane Open. As the ‘King of Clay’ is back in action, Casper Ruud , like […]
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‘I hope to see Rafa play beyond 2024’: Uncle wishes his best to nephew on epic comeback, but remains skeptical
Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal made a comeback to tennis action on Tuesday as the 37-year-old played in the first round of the Barcelona Open. It was a successful outing for the 22-time Grand Slam champion as he thumped his opponent, Flavio Cobolli in straight sets of 6-2, 6-3 in front of a packed stadium. Nadal […]
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‘I will try not to cross lines’: ‘Realistic’ Rafael Nadal cautiously manages wobbly steps onto clay despite thrilling comeback win in Barcelona
Former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal returned to the Tour for the first time since his quarter-final exit at the 2024 Brisbane International. After multiple failed comebacks, Nadal finally played his second event of the season at the 2024 Barcelona Open. Up against Italian youngster Flavio Cobolli, Nadal won the match 6-2, 6-3 in one […]
Read More‘I am no longer a favorite,’ Rafael Nadal makes heartbreaking admission on his comeback victory in Barcelona
Former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal returned to winning ways on clay at the 2024 Barcelona Open. Playing in his first match on clay since winning the 2022 French Open, the King of Clay defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 this Tuesday. It was also just the second tournament of the season for Nadal having injured […]
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Chris Eubanks advocates for World No. 644 Rafael Nadal to be seeded in the ‘Top 16 for sure’ at Roland Garros
King of Clay, Rafael Nadal , finally returned on the red soil on the ATP Tour as he played at the 2024 Barcelona Open on Tuesday. He emerged victorious against Italian youngster Flavio Cobolli, defeating him 6-2, 6-3. It was his first match on clay since he won the 2022 French Open singles title. He […]
Read MoreRafael Nadal’s comeback win takes over tennis as Novak Djokovic’s former coach cannot contain the excitement anymore
The entire tennis world was excited to see Rafael Nadal return to the clay courts of Barcelona on Tuesday after a two-year absence. After 680 days, fans witnessed Rafa’s magic on the court as he faced off against the talented Flavio Cobolli. Despite having not much court time in the year, the Spaniard played like […]
Read More‘It will always remind me of my childhood,’ Paula Badosa lives her fangirl moment watching Rafael Nadal spring back into action on clay
As Rafael Nadal makes his second appearance in a tournament this season, fellow Spanish star Paula Badosa gets goosebumps seeing her idol return to the court again. Nadal, who seems to have finally settled his score with injuries, played Italian Flavio Cobolli in the first round of the Barcelona Open. For context, since Nadal played […]
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‘It will always remind me of my childhood’: Paula Badosa relishes watching Rafael Nadal spring back into action on clay
As Rafael Nadal makes his second appearance in a tournament this season, fellow Spanish star Paula Badosa gets goosebumps seeing her idol return to the court again. Nadal, who seems to have finally settled his score with injuries, played Italian Flavio Cobolli in the first round of the Barcelona Open. For context, since Nadal played at […]
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Watch: Ain’t no rest for the champion as Rafael Nadal jumps back into practice hours after tasting his first win on clay this season
Spanish tennis pro Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to the sport on Tuesday after nearly two years away due to recurring injuries. He showed no signs of rust and impressed his fans by picking up right where he left off. Up against Flavio Cobolli in the first round of the Barcelona Open, it was […]
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ATP Barcelona Day 3 Predictions Including Rafael Nadal vs Alex de Minaur
Rafael Nadal has won ATP Barcelona 12 times, and despite his still being an active player, the main court is already named after him. The Spaniard played his first clay match in 22 months on Tuesday, defeating Flavio Cobolli in the opening round. Up next for him is a thrilling battle with fourth seed Alex […]
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‘I am going through tough moments,’ ‘Comeback king’ Rafael Nadal pours his heart out after bagging his first clay win in two years
‘King Of Clay’ Rafael Nadal picked up from where he left off, as he did not fail to dazzle the Barcelona crowd on his first clay match in over two years. Despite all the injury setbacks, the Spaniard kept coming back, showing his resilience and intent. After suffering a minor injury before the Australian Open, […]
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ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal wins opener in Barcelona
Rafael Nadal began his Spanish homecoming with a breezy 6-2, 6-3 victory over Italian Flavio Cobolli in opening-round action at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Tuesday in Spain. Playing on a protected ranking, Nadal returned to competition for the first time since Brisbane in early January. The 12-time Barcelona winner pulled out of the […]
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