Possible bittersweet farewell for Nadal

Possible bittersweet farewell for Nadal

Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 7:25 p.m. | Updated 9:26 p.m. With the Davis Cup in the background, more than 10,000 people at the Martín Carpena in Málaga and the constant shouts of “Rafa, Rafa!”, the greatest athlete in the history of Spain, Rafa Nadal, played what may be the last individual match of his career. […]

Nadal plays first singles against Netherlands

Nadal plays first singles against Netherlands

The Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal plays the first singles in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup against the Netherlands. The 22-time Grand Slam tournament winner will meet Botic van de Zandschulp in Malaga from 5 p.m. For Nadal it is the first official game since his second-round exit at the Olympic Games in Paris […]

tears with the Spanish national anthem before defeat in their last dance

tears with the Spanish national anthem before defeat in their last dance

BarcelonaSurely the last dance with Rafa Nadal did not end well. The player from Manacor has fallen against Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp, with whom he had never lost, in the first match of the Davis Cup tie between Spain and the Netherlands in Malaga. Nadal lost by a double 4-6, a result that puts […]

TENNIS – Davis Cup | Rafa Nadal

TENNIS – Davis Cup | Rafa Nadal

Rafael Nadal jugará el primer encuentro de individuales con España que se enfrenta a Países Bajos en la eliminatoria de cuartos de final de la Copa Davis que arranca este martes en Málaga. El ganador de veintidós títulos del Grand Slam fue el elegido finalmente por el capitán David Ferrer para abrir el duelo ante […]

Nadal starts solvent with the serve

Nadal starts solvent with the serve

A TENNIS PLAYER FOR HISTORY. As for Grand Slams and Masters 1000, only Novak Djokovic (24 and 40, respectively) has won more titles than the tennis player from Manacor. While in the overall number of AT championships, Nadal is the fifth player with the most titles behind Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (103), Novak Djokovic […]

Nadal – Van de Zandschulp, en directo

Nadal – Van de Zandschulp, en directo

A TENNIS PLAYER FOR HISTORY. As for Grand Slams and Masters 1000, only Novak Djokovic (24 and 40, respectively) has won more titles than the tennis player from Manacor. While in the overall number of AT championships, Nadal is the fifth player with the most titles behind Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (103), Novak Djokovic […]

End of career: Rafael Nadal missed the perfect time – so what?!

End of career: Rafael Nadal missed the perfect time – so what?!

Rafael Nadal ends his tennis career. For many, the step comes too late. But is there the perfect moment to retire as a legend? His retirement shows the challenges that many sports greats experience when fighting their own ambition. He takes a deep breath. His chest rises, he pauses for a moment, then lets the […]