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Australia

Air pollution from wildfires threaten Australian Open tennis matches

Matches at the Australian Open may be suspended if air pollution from the recent wildfires poses a risk to the players' health.

18/01/2020

Sport

Nadal to face Medvedev in US Open final

Nadal will go for his fourth title in New York after his straight-set win over Italian Matteo Berrettini. He faces Russia's Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final who knocked out Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in straight-sets to reach his first Grand Slam final.

07/09/2019

World News

Nadal is out of Monte Carlo - beaten by Italy’s Fabio Fognini

Rafa Nadal has suffered a shock semi-final defeat against Italian Fabio Fognini at the Monte Carlo Masters.

20/04/2019

World

At least ten people killed as flash floods hit Spanish island of Mallo

At least ten people have been killed and 12 remain missing after torrential rain caused flash flooding on the Spanish island of Mallorca last night.

11/10/2018

Spain

Rafael Nadal helps with Mallorca floods cleanup

Tennis star swaps a racquet for a broom on his home island.

11/10/2018

Sport

Stefanos Tsitsipas makes Rogers Cup final date with Rafa Nadal

Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas toppled big-serving South African Kevin Anderson 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(7) in a thriller to reach the Rogers Cup final.

12/08/2018

Sport

Rafa Nadal books French final showdown with Dominic Thiem

Ruthless Rafael Nadal punished Juan Martin del Potro for missed opportunities as he reached his 11th French Open final with a 6-4 6-1 6-2 victory on Friday.

08/06/2018

Sport

Nadal and Halep progress to third round at French Open

The two top seeds won their matches in straight sets

31/05/2018

Spain

Rafa Nadal sets new world record

Spain's tennis world number one smashes John McEnroe's 34-year-old record for winning 50 consecutive sets

11/05/2018

Sport

Rafael Nadal eyes record 11th Monte Carlo title

It's been a 10-year love affair yet Rafael Nadal wants to continue his special relationship at the Monte Carlo Open with a record 11 title.

16/04/2018

Sport

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Mexican Open

The world number two, who was due to face fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, said he felt a sharp pain during his final training session on Tuesday and decided not to compete on the advice of his medical team

28/02/2018

Sport

Nadal out of Australian Open after retiring hurt in quarter-final

World No1 Rafael Nadal retired injured in the fifth set of a thrilling match, leaving Marin Cilic to progress to the semi-finals in Melbourne.

23/01/2018

Sport

Bookies bet on Federer to retain his Australian Open title

The world number two's bid for a 20th grand slam title will be aided by lingering injuries to top players like Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, as well as the absences of Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori.

11/01/2018

France

Rafael Nadal wins damages against French ex-minister over doping claim

A Paris court ordered Roselyne Bachelot to pay 12,000 euros after falsely claiming the tennis star had hidden a positive drugs test.

16/11/2017

Sport

Federer beats Nadal to clinch Shanghai Masters, as Sharapova wins first title since drug ban

15/10/2017

USA

Rafael Nadal powers past Juan Martin del Potro to set up a US Open Final against surprise package Kevin Anderson

09/09/2017

Sport

Venus soars, del Potro dares to dream at US Open

An all-American Women's semi-finals at the US Open remains possible, while anticipation is high ahead of Federer versus del Potro.

06/09/2017

USA

US Open latest

Juan Del Potro has staged a stunning comeback to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

05/09/2017

Sport

US Open: Dimitrov undone in straight sets by Rublev

Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov came into the year's final Grand Slam as one of the favourites after winning his first Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati

01/09/2017