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.
Get the Countdown Clock widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! It's contest time again! To support my home tournament, the Malaysian Open , scheduled to run between September 26 and October 4, 2009, I'm going to giveaway the following goodies I took from media briefings to 3 lucky winners (you can take a good look at some of the prizes here ). Updates: A big thank you to the Tournament Director of the Malaysian Open who sponsors 2 pairs of Gold tickets to this exciting ATP... Read Full Story
"Don't judge a man by the size of his overbite but by the length of his club." Rafael Nadal grabbed for the Pro - Am of the Castello Masters Costa Azahar at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo in Castellon de la Plana, Spain . The Spaniard, who opted for bright blue over last year's pale green, was again joined by compatriot Sergio Garcia for the tourney. UPDATE: More pics of Rafa's Pro-Am fun over at his Facebook page . (Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Europe)
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To not play Wimbledon is one of the toughest decisions of my career. - Rafael Nadal after announcing his withdrawal from Wimbledon today at a press conference in London . How sucky. What more needs to be said? I guess Andy Murray is the biggest beneficiary of his withdrawal since they were placed in the same half of the draw. On the bright side, Rafa will have time to rest up and get healthy for another shot at a Career Slam at Flushing Meadow . Could be a blessing in disguise, no? Let the... Read Full Story
Rafael Nadal received a very personal congratulations by a Rafanatic after his 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 fourth round win over Gael Monfils at the US Open last night. While changing out his shirt a man jumped from the front row, leapt onto the court, planted a *smooch* on the Majorcan Matador , and tried to grab a hug before security pulled him away. He was asked about the incident in his post-match presser : Q. What did you think when the man came out of the stands and came up to you? RAFAEL... Read Full Story
Rafael Nadal + Fernando Verdasco came together for a practice session at the "Magic Box" venue in preparation for the Madrid Masters 1000 tourney next week. So the Rafalocks are def shorter. Personally, I think it was time for him to get a cut. Love it or leave it? DO TELL! UPDATE: Check out Nadal News for more shots of Rafa at the practice session with his newly-cropped 'do! (via rafaelnadal.com)
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The major tourney season is coming to a close *cries* and it's the last chance for the boys to grasp at glory and make their mark on the 2009 season. Who are top faves for the US Open title? Let’s take a look: From where he started this year (think: Oz Open tearfest) it seemed Roger Federer was a broken baller. But in a display of impressive determination, he turned the season on its head grabbing a Career Slam by taking his first Roland Garros title, breaking Pete Sampras’ record of major... Read Full Story
Confirming the worst case fear for tennis fans all over the world, Rafa has stated that he is not a 100% to compete in the tournament he has won just less than a year ago. Read Full Story
Here are a few articles about whose chances are what in Wimbledon, and what others are saying about The Holy Knees .
The Ginge Hotness (a.k.a Andy Murray) thinks Rafa will play at Wimby while he himself is shouldering quite a bit of pressure.
Nadal is struggling with knee tendonitis which could still force him to miss Wimbledon, but Murray believes the Spaniard will play and be a major contender.
“I’d be surprised if he didn’t. I mean, I’m sure his knees are not good but he likes to... Read Full Story
Photo by Kilian Arjona.
Number one ranked Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in three close sets in the first semifinal match of the Matua Madrilena Madrid Open. Djokovic got an early lead on Nadal when he won the first set 6-3, but Nadal stormed back in the second set and took the set 7-6 (5). Djokovic, however, did not go away in the third set. In fact, he broke Nadal to get a 3-1 lead; however, Nadal broke back in the next game. The rest of the set was extremely close, as both... Read Full Story
