Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet for the fifth time in their careers in the semifinals of the 2023 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Sinner defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis, Tallon Griekspoor, Jack Draper, and Felix Auger-Aliassime to make it to the last four.
Rafa and Novak have won 13 Monte Carlo titles since 2005. The serb and the Spaniard have not been among the champions since 2019. They will be eager to change that between April 6-14.
The world population that day was 6.5 billion. It’s now 8 billion, meaning 1.5 billion people have never lived in a world without Rafa in the top 10. The first ever YouTube video, “Me At The Zoo,” was uploaded two days before the streak began.
Rafa beats Novak 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 7-6 in four hours and 12 minutes. The serb is the only player with two victories at the last year's quarter-final. Despite the cold, heavy and slow conditions on court Philippe-Chatrier.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were separated by ten ATP finals in 2022. The spaniard was a much better player than Rafa in the previous three years. They entered 2023 even but did not stay neck and neck for too long.
Aww sweet Rafa lends his jacket to Paula as it’s getting cold here now. The 36-year-old is a part of Spain's squad at the tournament. He started his season with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Cameron Norrie in the second men's singles match.
Rafa says he'll see if the new recruits do better and if they get better results. He also says that the new generation has more opportunities. The new players on the circuit are not only incredibly talented but lucky enough to see victory.
Despite a difficult 2022, nole won five tournaments and the ATP finals stand out, the sixth edition won in his extraordinary career. Despite the extra-tennis problems of the Serbian tennis player and Rafa's constant physical problems, the two have remained at the top even in recent years.
Novak Djokovic won three Majors and five Masters 1000 tournaments in 2011. World No. 1 beat Rafael Nadal in six finals, including Wimbledon and US Open. Novak and Rafa were tired at the ATP Finals, failing to pass the round-robin stage and fight for the title.
Rafael Nadal beat 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in Indian Wells semifinal. The two Spaniards trained before the tournament and scored four victories each to prepare. Rafa won four more points than Carlos and converted six of 21 breaking chances to emerge in the lead.
Roger Federer appeared as a guest on Trevor Noah's The Daily Show on Wednesday night. The former World No. 1 spoke about his retirement and his relationship with his biggest rivals, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Federer shared the same locker room and were grouped in the same hotels as well. The 20-time Grand Slam champion added that he ended up spending a lot of time with Nadal.
Hubert Hurkacz has revealed his choice between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in a promotional video ahead of the Diriyah Tennis Cup. The three-day exhibition event will start in Al Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday (December 8) The Pole is one of five top-10 players in the field, with Stefanos Tsitsipas (#4), Daniil Medvedev (#7), Andrey Rublev (#8) and Taylor Fritz (#9) Alexander Zverev, Nick Kyrgios, Cameron Norrie, Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Matteo Berrettini, Dominic Stricker complete the field.
Former doubles No. 1 Paul McNamee believes Novak Djokovic is the favorite to win his record 10th Australian Open title in Melbourne. The 68-year-old former Australian Open tournament director believes Djokov is still the best player, especially on hard courts. Djokovi was deported from Australia in January 2022, just before the Australian Open began. However, the Australian government overturned the three-year ban imposed on the Serb.
Rafael Nadal beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6 and 6-6 in the Australian Open quarter-final. The Spaniard lost four kilos and looked forward to two days off after leaving the court completely destroyed. Rafa moved into his 36th Major semi-final, the seventh in Melbourne.
Rafael Nadal beat Casper Ruud 7-6, 7-5 at Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte. Ruud led 3-0 in the opener before Nadal pulled the break back for 3-3 in the first set. Casper saved a set point at 4-5 in the second set before Rafa broke him in game 12 to seal the deal.
Mats Wilander says Rafael Nadal still has three or four years left in his career. The 36-year-old Spaniard won two Grand Slams in the 2022 season. World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz dismisses comparisons with Nadal, saying there is no point comparing him with the Spaniard.
Rafael Nadal lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2012 Australian Open final. Casper Ruud is currently in Argentina's capital city, Buenos Aires, with the Spaniard for their South American exhibition tour. The 23-year-old was asked about the one thing he has always wanted to change in the tennis world.
Patrick Mouratoglou said Novak Djokovic could win up to 10 Grand Slams by the time he retires. The French tennis coach said Djokovi could play in three of four more years. He also questioned how long Nadal would be able to swing his racquet and win Slams to increase his tally.
Taylor Fritz advanced to the semifinals of the ATP Finals in Turin on Thursday, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(4) 6-7(5), 6-2. Fritz will play Novak Djokovic in the semifinals in the season-ending tournament. The American is making his ATP Finals debut.
Casper Ruud beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) in his second round-robin match of the 2022 ATP Finals at the Pala Alpitour in Turin. The Norwegian ensured the year-end No. 1 ranking for Carlos Alcaraz after Rafael Nadal's elimination. Earlier in the day, Felix Auger-Aliassime downed Nadal in straight sets to hand him his fourth consecutive loss on the tour.
Novak Djokovic is the huge favorite to win the 2022 Paris Masters. He has played, the most matches played in Paris belong to him. His great goal is to overtake Rafa.
Borna Coric revealed that he was one of his idols growing up. He played his final match at the laver cup last month. His farewell was highly emotional, with colleagues, fans, friends, and family paying tribute.
Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 7-6, 3-3, 40-0 in the Australian Open final. John McEnroe said that Medvede choked in the crucial sixth game of set number three. The match's turning point was when Rafa served at 2-3 in the third set, he said. The Spaniard faced three break points in the sixth game, and it would have been over for him had he lost any of those.
Novak Djokovic has been seen playing lower-level tournaments for a reason. He needs rhythm to prepare for his long term goals. His goal is to win as many Grand Slams as possible because he's into a race with Rafa.
Rafael Nadal and his sister maribel got through an airport with fans all around them. One of the fans almost got hit by a car as he focused his attention on greeting Rafa. 'my sister and father told me to retire, but I hate that,' he said.
Roger and Rafa squandered a match point and suffered a 4-6, 7-6, 11-9 loss. The pair met 40 times between 2004 and 2019, forging one of the greatest rivalries in tennis history and pushing each other to the limits. Rafael Nadal ousted Roger Federer after an epic battle at Wimbledon 2008.
The 36-year-old is ranked 2nd on the ATP Race list behind Carlos Alcaraz. He won two major titles and passed Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Rafa fractured his rib and had to skip Monte Carlo and Barcelona.
Two legends lost to Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock after squandering a match point. He and Rafa broke Frances in game ten to claim the opener 6-4 in 42 minutes. The americans bounced back and moved 4-3 up.
Toni Nadal introduced his nephew Rafa to tennis at three or four. He would explain to him that many are not in the game anymore. The young Spaniard moved to the verge of the top-200 by the end of 2003.
Novak Djokovic is back at the laver cup and he'll team up with some of his biggest rivals. He wanted to bring the big four together and succeeded as all four accepted to come together and play for the same team. The event was hosted by the iconic O2 Arena in London.
Iga Swiatek won her third grand Slam singles title at the 2022 US Open. The polish player captioned her post in both English and Polish. It turns out that 'Nadal' is a Polish word meaning 'still'
Novak Djokovic will not be able to play the last Slam of the season. He announced the forced retirement shortly before it was drawn. The three-time champion is chasing Rafa in the fight for the most number of Slam titles.
Rafael Nadal claimed the first ATP title on hard court in style. The 19-year-old toppled Andre Agassi in the 2005 final to make a name for himself. It was the second victory for Novak over Rafa in seven encounters.
Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open and French Open titles this year, taking his Grand Slam tally to 22. The Spaniard was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon last week with an abdominal muscle injury. Former US tennis star Andy Roddick said he didn't think Nadal would be competing at this age.
