It was one of the most dramatic images of Rafael Nadal’s late career. On Wimbledon’s Centre Court, Sebastian Nadal was gesturing to his son to get out of there. The face of his sister, Maribel, showed deep anguish. ‘Rafa, please,’ was read on her lips. His manager, Carlos Costa, was also signalling to him from…
Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from professional tennis in the early hours of October 10th. The Spanish superstar will play the Davis Cup finals in front of his home crowd in Malaga before hanging up his boots. Over the course of his career which lasted over 20 years, the Spaniard has created and broken numerous…
With Rafael Nadal announcing that the Davis Cup will be his final tournament, it officially marks the end of the rivalry between the Spaniard, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. The three played a total of 150 matches between them across 20 years. The rivalry started in the third round of the 2004 Miami Open, when…
On Thursday, October 10, Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from professional tennis. The 22-time Major winner is set to play competitively one last time for Spain at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals next month. His greatest rivals, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, shared their respective tributes and some special memories. Injuries have prevented Rafael Nadal…
Carlos Alcaraz and Jessica Pegula were among the big casualties at the 2024 Shanghai Masters and Wuhan Open respectively. While the Spaniard was looking to book his spot in the last-four, the American was playing for a place in the quarterfinals. With Alcaraz’s exit, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have become the favorites to lift…
Rafael Nadal once retired from his second-round match at the 2016 Miami Open against Damir Dzumhur due to feeling unwell. His decision to withdraw midway through the match led to some boos from the crowd, despite the health concerns he faced. Nadal, seeded fifth at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament, received a first-round bye and…
Novak Djokovic recently gave a heartfelt tribute to Rafael Nadal, expressing gratitude for their intense rivalry following the Spaniard’s retirement announcement. Djokovic’s note later prompted a heartwarming response from five-time Major champion Maria Sharapova. Nadal shocked the tennis world on Thursday by announcing his retirement date. The 38-year-old will make his final appearance representing Spain…
Coco Gauff shared a heartwarming photo with her grandfather, Eddie ‘Red’ Odom, to wish him on his birthday. The American tennis star is competing in the Wuhan Open after her recent China Open title win. Gauff comes from a family of athletes. Her father, Corey, played Division I basketball at Georgia State University, while her…
Carlos Alcaraz and Tomas Machac exchanged friendly banter after their entertaining clash at the Shanghai Masters. The duo butted heads in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 on October 11, with Machac taking home the win. Carlos Alcaraz came into the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after winning 12 matches on the trot. However, his streak was…
Barbora Krejcikova’s form has continued to decline since her triumph at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships after another early exit at the Wuhan Open. Her shocking loss in Wuhan against an opponent ranked outside the top 100 left many fans questioning her triumph in London. Krejcikova was seeded seventh at the 2024 Wuhan Open and, after…
