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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Spain in the ATP Cup Final

Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal as Serbia win ATP Cup

Novak Djokovic inspired Serbia to victory over Spain in the inaugural ATP Cup final, beating Rafael Nadal and then triumphing in the doubles

Tennis • 12 Jan 20

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory over Alex De Minaur of Australia

Rafa Nadal sets up Novak Djokovic showdown at ATP Cup

Novak Djokovic helped Serbia into Sunday's ATP Cup final and Rafa Nadal followed suit as Spain reached the decider

Tennis • 11 Jan 20

Rafal Nadal dispatched Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets

Dominant Nadal powers past Tsonga

World number two Rafa Nadal marched into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a dominant 6-2 6-3 6-2 rout of France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Saturday.

Tennis • 06 Jul 19

Rafa Nadal claimed a big victory over Frances Tiafoe

Ruthless Nadal beats Tiafoe to cruise into last four

Rafa Nadal kept the flag flying for the old guard at the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over American Frances Tiafoe for a place in the semi-final, where he will meet another next generation player in Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Tennis • 22 Jan 19

The 2009 champion was relentless at Rod Laver Arena, claiming the first two sets in an astonishing 51 minutes

Unseeded Tiafoe awaits imperious Nadal in last eight

Rafa Nadal routed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6(4) in a centre court masterclass to charge into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 20 Jan 19

Rafa Nadal hits a backhand in his first round match against James Duckworth

Powerful start for Rafa Nadal at Australian Open

Former champion Rafa Nadal showed no signs of discomfort from his thigh strain as he sailed through to the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-3 7-5 win over local hope James Duckworth on Monday.

Tennis • 14 Jan 19

Djokovic extended his winning streak to 20 straight matches

Djokovic marks return to top spot with Paris win

Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to the summit of world tennis with a stroll into the quarter-finals at the Paris Masters

Tennis • 01 Nov 18

Rafael Nadal was relieved to come through Nikoloz
Basilashvili test

Nadal ready to step up defence of US Open title

Rafael Nadal believes now is the moment to step up the defence of his US Open title after another tough battle against Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Tennis • 03 Sep 18

Djokovic outlasts Nadal in classic Wimbledon semi-final

Novak Djokovic has beaten Rafael Nadal to reach the Wimbledon men's singles final

Tennis • 14 Jul 18

French Open: Nadal has Schwartzman battle on his hands

Rafa Nadal will resume his rain-interrupted French Open quarter-final against Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Thursday, with the defending champion trailing by a set.

Tennis • 06 Jun 18

Rafa Nadal was too string for Richard Gasquet

French Open: Ruthless Nadal breezes into last 16

Rafa Nadal powered past his old friend Richard Gasquet as the 10-time Roland Garros champion bulldozed past the local favourite 6-3 6-2 6-2 to reach the French Open last 16 on Saturday.

Tennis • 02 Jun 18

Nadal withdraws from Mexico Open

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Mexico Open after suffering pain in the area of a hip injury that forced him to pull out of the Australian Open last month.

Tennis • 28 Feb 18

It's now a case of less is more for Roger Federer

Lighter schedule can help players improve, says Federer

Roger Federer believes he has benefited from a lighter schedule and says players should not be afraid of taking breaks from tennis to improve their game.

Tennis • 13 Feb 18

Nadal in action in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Nadal in ominous form in cooler Australian conditions

Rafael Nadal looked in ominous form in a crushing win over Damir Dzumhur to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 19 Jan 18

Australia's Nick Kyrgios speaks to the umpire

Kyrgios defies heckler, chopper and a dodgy microphone

Nick Kyrgios's new-found calm remained intact despite a night of bizarre distractions as the fiery home favourite outplayed Serbia's Viktor Troicki to reach the Australian Open third round without conceding a set on Wednesday.

Tennis • 17 Jan 18

Rafa Nadal has been struggling with injury but will compete in Melbourne

Nadal and Wawrinka boost for Australian Open

Former champions Rafa Nadal and Stan Wawrinka gave Australian Open organisers a massive boost on Tuesday when they both said they were looking forward to next week's season opening grand slam after battling long-term injuries.

Tennis • 09 Jan 18

Injury ends Nadal's season early

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the ATP Finals after being severely hampered by his knee injury during a three-set defeat to David Goffin.

Tennis • 14 Nov 17

Rafa Nadal in action in the China Open semi-finals.

Rafa Nadal to face Nick Kyrgios in China Open final

World number one Rafa Nadal beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the China Open semi-finals on Saturday to reach his ninth final of the year.

Tennis • 07 Oct 17

Rafa Nadal celebrates his US Open success

Nadal hails Moya's impact on training routine

World number one Rafa Nadal says the addition of compatriot Carlos Moya to his coaching team has added freshness and positive energy to the Spaniard's training routine.

Tennis • 27 Sep 17

Rafael Nadal beat Kevin Anderson winning 6-3 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 27 minutes

Nadal closing on Federer's record

Rafael Nadal put the seal on a throwback year for men's tennis by winning his 16th grand slam title at the US Open

Other sport • 11 Sep 17

Rafa Nadal salutes the crowd after clinching victory

Supreme Rafa Nadal wins his third US Open

Rafael Nadal proved far too good for Kevin Anderson as he claimed a 16th grand slam title at the US Open.

Tennis • 10 Sep 17

Rafa Nadal powers into US Open quarter-finals

World number one Rafael Nadal dispatched Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2 6-4 6-1 with a powerful display to reach the US Open quarter-finals in just one hour 41 minutes on Monday.

Tennis • 04 Sep 17

Rafa Nadal bounced back against Leonardo Mayer

Nadal and Pliskova recover to progress at US Open

Top seeds Rafa Nadal and Karolina Pliskova survived early wobbles to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

Tennis • 03 Sep 17

Roger Federer's start to the US Open may be delayed

Rain looms as Federer, Nadal start US Open campaign

Forecast rain threatens to disrupt day two of the US Open as favourites Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal prepared to start their campaigns on Arthur Ashe.

Tennis • 29 Aug 17

Roger Federer (L) with his great rival Rafa Nadal

Nadal to regain world No 1 spot after Federer setback

Roger Federer has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open with a back injury, meaning Rafa Nadal will return next week as the world number one for the first time since 2014.

Tennis • 14 Aug 17