Rafael Nadal’s great career ends as a spectator

Rafael Nadal’s great career ends as a spectator

When Rafael Nadal’s long-awaited end to his career was announced shortly after midnight, everyone was somehow surprised. While the Dutch danced across Center Court to the sounds of “Viva Hollandia,” the Spanish tennis legend sat on a chair with a stone-faced expression among his teammates. It felt like an eternity before the farewell ceremony began […]

Rafael Nadal retires as the second highest-earning tennis player in history

Rafael Nadal retires as the second highest-earning tennis player in history

Spaniard Rafael Nadal, 38, whose 22 Grand Slam titles are only surpassed by Novak Djokovic’s 24, is one of the winningest players in the history of the sport. By magazineeyn.com Rafael Nadal will play the final tennis tournament of his illustrious career this week, taking to the court to represent his nation in the 2024 […]

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal says goodbye

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal says goodbye

Rafael Nadal ends his career at the Davis Cup Finals. (IMAGO / NurPhoto / IMAGO / Jose Breton) Even though playing tennis for Rafael Nadal often looked and sounded like a tough fight and inhuman effort – he really loved it. If this wasn’t clear to you, it must have become clear in the last […]

Schoolhouse plans for Schützenmatte only became public by chance

Schoolhouse plans for Schützenmatte only became public by chance

Secret plans for a new school building on Schützenmatte come to light by chance Basel-Stadt sees the Schützenmatte as a possible location for a new secondary school building for 26 classes. It would connect to the planned Roger Federer Hall. Actually, the canton did not want to communicate the plans publicly at all. View from […]

Federer and Nadal, those little things | Opinion

Federer and Nadal, those little things | Opinion

Impressive charge of dynamite from Roger Federer in his farewell letter to Rafa Nadal: “All those rituals. Gather your water bottles together like they were toy soldiers in formation, fix your hair, adjust your underwear. All this with maximum intensity. Secretly, I loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique, so you.” Federer touches […]

“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 (…) […]