Rafael Nadal (born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Nadal has won six Grand Slam singles titles, and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. Find articles, videos, and pictures of Rafael Nadal here.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will stage the last chapter of their battle to finish the year as world number one when the ATP Tour Finals get under way in London on Sunday. Federer goes into the Tour Finals at the O2 Arena top of the world rankings, but the Wimbledon champion knows second placed Nadal can still snatch first place if the Spaniard wins the prestigious end-of-year event. Read Full Story
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will stage the last chapter of their battle to finish the year as world number one when the ATP Tour Finals get under way in London on Sunday. Federer goes into the Tour Finals at the O2 Arena top of the world rankings, but the Wimbledon champion knows second placed Nadal can still snatch first place if the Spaniard wins the prestigious end-of-year event Read Full Story
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will stage the last chapter of their battle to finish the year as world number one when the ATP Tour Finals get under way in London on Sunday. Federer goes into the Tour Finals at the O2 Arena top of the world rankings, but the Wimbledon champion knows second placed Nadal can still snatch first place if the Spaniard wins the prestigious end-of-year event. The race for pole position is the latest installment of an enthralling rivalry between two of the sport’s... Read Full Story
Albert Costa, Spain's Davis Cup Captain, named Juan Carlos Ferrero as the first substitute for their Davis Cup team that will play the final against the Czech Republic. Ferrero joins Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez in the squad for the Dec. 4-6 best-of-five series. Costa says that Ferrero’s experience provides an addition that is “very important for the team.” Ferrero holds an overall 17-7 record in the Davis Cup play and was a member of Spain’s 2000 and... Read Full Story
Paris BNP Paribas Masters Bercy Tennis Tournament Quarterfinal Rafa Nadal defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5, 7-5 today Semifinal Rafa Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic Saturday, November 14, 2009 Paris time 2:00 p.m. USA EST 8:00 a.m. Draw Official Site Tennis/Live/EventWatchMen Watch it Live for a Fee You might try these links for free viewing: www.atdhe.net www.channelsurfing.net Rafael Nadal of Spain prepares for the start of his match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during the ATP Masters... Read Full Story
Click to enlarge the photo November 11, 2009 From my back yard Photo credit should read: Sandra Hammel, Rhode Island, 2009 Rafa Nadal update below Heath Ledger I can't understand it. I don't care that I can't. But there is some strong connection that makes me feel so powerful about Heath Ledger and his leaving us so soon. Sometimes the feeling of mourning takes me over and I have to fight being overwhelmed by sadness. And yet there is something reassuring about this - to know that we have... Read Full Story
"My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For one month I was outside the world." ~ Rafael Nadal Then Nadal continued saying: " I am OK now (on his parents' divorce) but you need time to accept. And it's more difficult to accept when you are outside home and don't know what's happening. At least the injury (his severe tendinitis) gave me time to be with my friends and family." (Via guardian.co.uk ) HCFoo's... Read Full Story
If you come here periodically, you know I don't just write about genocide, although it is the most important issue that I do write of. Or Native Americans, which is also a vitally important issue to me personally on moral and justice grounds. Or politics, President Obama. Or social justice and important issues of our country and world are other subjects I include frequently. Some examples: When Wrong Is Taken As Right Ignorance is not bliss. It is just ignorance. And it can be deadly. Just... Read Full Story
Top seed Rafael Nadal profited from the ninth retirement of this week's Shanghai Masters as he advanced into the final 6-1, 3-0 after fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez retired with a right ankle injury. Nadal, an injury victim himself twice this season and still on his way back to full fitness, will play Sunday for his fourth Masters 1000 title of the season against Nikolay Davydenko. The Russian, out for nearly three months with a foot and ankle problem, ended a lengthy confrontation by... Read Full Story
Round 2 Friday night, September 4, 2009 Rafael Nadal defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 , 6-4 Round 3 Next Rafa plays Sunday, September 6, 2009 His opponent will be Spaniard Nicolas Almagro The match won't begin before 12:30 p.m. on Arther Ashe Court In the USA, it is supposedly going to be televised on CBS. I say "supposedly" because Friday night CBS cut away to other matches, so thankfully it was live streamed on www.usopen.org But this weekend whenever CBS is airing the U.S. Open there... Read Full Story
