Alcaraz enjoyed the encounter against his great compatriot and idol, admitting everyone in the stadium wanted Rafa to win.

The Davis Cup Finals - which will take place in Malaga in November - will have an even deeper meaning this year. Rafael Nadal ...

As a golden tennis era transitions into its next guise, when, how, and why to retire is one of the biggest questions in the ...

Rafael Nadal, a devoted Real Madrid fan, embodies the club's resilience and fighting spirit. Both Nadal and Real Madrid are ...

BARCELONA - Spain’s Rafael Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, said on Oct 10 he was putting an end to his professional tennis career, a decision effective after the Davis Cup final ...

Rafael Nadal’s uncle reveals his nephew didn ... He returned to the court during the clay season, first competing at the Barcelona Open. However, he didn’t live up to his expectations ...

A passage from the Rudyard Kipling poem “If” is written on the wall of the players’ entrance to Wimbledon’s Centre Court. “If ...

The 22-time Grand Slam champion said in his video announcement that recent years have been "difficult" amid injuries, adding ...

Rafael Nadal's tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam ...

Rafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered ... Associated Press writer Joseph Wilson in Barcelona, Spain, contributed. Howard Fendrich has been the AP’s tennis writer since 2002.