It all went down in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne. As the reigning champion and No.1 seed, Nadal is favored to win the title for a third time. A "ball boy took" tennis star ...

Superstar tennis player Rafael Nadal did not have a smooth first round at the Australian Open on Monday. Everything halted during the opening set of Nadal's match against Jack Draper when the 22-time ...

Rafael Nadal knows spin. So, Babolat is embracing all things Nadal with the brand's spin-plus-power release of two Nadal signature Pure Aero frames, including the first creation of a racket tied ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal cut himself on the bridge of his nose with his own racket when it ricocheted off the court on the follow-through from a shot, leaving himself bloodied and dizzy during his ...

When it comes to professional tennis, there are very few athletes that have been as impressive at a single venue as Rafael Nadal has been across the clay courts at Roland Garros. With that said, ...

It wasn’t all plain sailing for Rafael Nadal in his first-round victory at the Australian Open on Monday. Midway through the first set against Britain’s Jack Draper, the 22-time grand slam winner ...

The King of Clay might be retired, but he's still making his presence known at the French Open. When the action begins at Roland Garros this Monday, it will mark its first post-Rafael Nadal edition.

I prefer “stop” volley—is a shot that isn’t used often. But when executed correctly and at the right time, it can win a point outright. It starts with the grip. Nadal holds the racquet with an Eastern ...

There has perhaps never been a player-racquet marriage as successful as Rafael Nadal and his trusty Babolat Pure Aero. The flashy frame was in his hands for all 22 of his Grand Slam singles titles.

A ball boy unwittingly caused chaos when he seemingly took one of Rafael Nadal's rackets. It all went down in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne. As the reigning champion and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal cut himself on ...