“I tried to be a good person,” breathes Nadal at farewell time

“I tried to be a good person,” breathes Nadal at farewell time

Emotions were high during the tribute ceremony to the man with 14 titles at Roland-Garros. A tennis legend has bowed out. The defeat of Spain in doubles having precipitated his retirement. Alone in the middle of the court, and acclaimed by his audience to the sound of “Rafa, Rafa”the former world number one first held […]

End of Nadal’s career: Adios in Malaga – Sport

End of Nadal’s career: Adios in Malaga – Sport

After midnight, the audience in the arena in Malaga rose to congratulate Rafael Nadal – not on a victory, it was no longer enough. But at the end of a great career. He had lost his 1,307th professional match earlier in the evening, 4:6, 4:6 in the first singles of the Davis Cup against Botic […]

Tennis: Rafael Nadal loses perhaps his last game – Sport

Tennis: Rafael Nadal loses perhaps his last game – Sport

Rafael Nadal has clearly lost what may have been the last game of his impressive tennis career. The 22-time Grand Slam tournament winner had to admit defeat 4:6, 4:6 in the quarterfinals against Botic van de Zandschulp from the Netherlands at the Davis Cup final tournament in Malaga and was never able to return to […]

Rafael Nadal beaten for his potential last match – rts.ch

Rafael Nadal beaten for his potential last match – rts.ch

Rafael Nadal (ATP 154) may have lost the last match of his career in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. The 38-year-old Spaniard lost 6-4 6-4 in Malaga against the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (ATP 80), who brought the first point to his country. Facing the Dutchman, “Rafa” was level for a long time before losing […]

“You have made the world of tennis proud”, greets Roger Federer in a letter

“You have made the world of tennis proud”, greets Roger Federer in a letter

A letter from one legend to another. This Tuesday, November 19, a few hours before a duel in Davis Cup which could be Rafael Nadal’s last professional match, his great historical rival Roger Federer judged Tuesday on Majorcan had “made the entire tennis world proud”. “You made me work harder than I ever imagined (…) […]

LIVE – Davis Cup: balanced first set between Nadal and Van de Zandschulp

LIVE – Davis Cup: balanced first set between Nadal and Van de Zandschulp

For the last tournament of his long career, the living legend Rafael Nadal should play the first singles of the quarter-final against the Dutch Botic van de Zandschulp (29 years old, 80e global). The king of Roland6Garros leads 2 to 0 in his confrontations with the Batavian. He won each time, without conceding a single […]