Rafael Nadal
Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 19h ago
Jódar wins from a set down to reach Shanghai Masters quarterfinals
Rafa Jódar beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and 30 minutes, and will play Casper Ruud next. It is his fourth Masters 1000 quarterfinal this season.
- 2d ago
Lionel Messi orders 27-metre ULTIMA 88 catamaran from Gdańsk-founded Sunreef Yachts
The catamaran is being built at Sunreef's facility in Ras Al Khaimah and will join the MIM Ocean charter fleet based in the Balearic Islands. Neither the delivery date nor the price has been disclosed.
- Oct 6
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jiri Lehecka in Tokyo to defend Japan Open title
World number three Carlos Alcaraz won the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory against Jiri Lehecka, securing his 27th career ATP title.
- Oct 4
Rafael Nadal returns to court for academy anniversary and leads team to 4-3 exhibition win
Rafael Nadal played his first public tennis matches since his 2024 retirement, captaining Team Nadal to a 4-3 exhibition victory in Manacor to mark his academy's tenth anniversary.
- Oct 3
Rafael Nadal returns to court for 10th anniversary academy exhibition in Manacor
Rafael Nadal plays his first public tennis match since November 2024, captaining a four-man team against Andy Murray at his Manacor academy on Saturday.
- Oct 1
Kei Nishikori retires from professional tennis after Tokyo Japan Open defeat
Former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori concluded his 19-year tennis career with a 4-6, 4-6 loss to Frances Tiafoe at the Japan Open in Tokyo, finishing with 12 ATP titles and an Olympic bronze medal.
- Oct 1
Kei Nishikori retires from professional tennis following Japan Open loss to Frances Tiafoe
Kei Nishikori ended his 19-year professional tennis career on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 first-round loss to world number eight Frances Tiafoe at the Japan Open in Tokyo.
- Sep 25
Carlos Alcaraz names Novak Djokovic as tennis greatest of all time ahead of Laver Cup
Speaking in London before the Laver Cup, world number three Carlos Alcaraz cited Novak Djokovic's 24 Grand Slam titles when naming him the greatest player in tennis history.
- Sep 9
Formula 1: Kimi Antonelli wins inaugural Madrid Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton retire
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured his eighth victory of the season at the newly opened Madring circuit around IFEMA, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in Madrid's first Formula 1 race in 45 years.
- Sep 2
Yunchaokete Bu defeats 12th seed Rafael Jódar in straight sets at US Open
The Chinese lucky loser beat the 19-year-old Spaniard 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in one hour and 47 minutes on Court 17 following a two-hour rain delay.
- Aug 31
Carlos Alcaraz beats Roman Safiullin in straight sets in US Open return
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in New York, marking his first singles match in 139 days following a wrist injury.
- Aug 31
Mariano Navone knocks Novak Djokovic out of US Open in four-hour first-round match
Mariano Navone defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the US Open in New York, ending the 24-time Grand Slam champion's 78-match opening-round winning streak.
- Aug 28
Roger Federer inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport
The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion joined the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, honoured alongside broadcaster Mary Carillo four years after retiring from professional tennis.
- Aug 26
Benfica signs João Palhinha from Bayern Munich on four-year deal for €14M
Midfielder João Palhinha has joined Benfica from Bayern Munich on a contract through 2030 for an initial €14 million fee, reuniting with manager Marco Silva in Lisbon.
- Aug 25
Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams win US Open mixed doubles opener after four-month injury layoff
Carlos Alcaraz returned from a right wrist injury to defeat Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1 alongside Serena Williams in the US Open mixed doubles first round in New York.
- Aug 22
AC Milan beats Torino 2-1 as Cisse and Rabiot score in Ruben Amorim's Serie A debut
Ruben Amorim started his Serie A tenure with a 2-1 victory over Torino at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, with second-half goals from 19-year-old Alphadjo Cisse and substitute Adrien Rabiot deciding the match.
- Aug 20
Benfica hosts Danish champion Aarhus in Lisbon for Europa League play-off first leg
Benfica welcomes Danish champion AGF Aarhus to the Estádio da Luz on Thursday for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off, with new signing Alessandro Circati available and Fredrik Aursnes returning to the squad.
- Aug 16
Flavio Cobolli rallies past Rafael Jodar 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 to reach Cincinnati Open quarter-finals
Flavio Cobolli came from a set down to defeat 19-year-old Rafael Jodar in the round of 16 in Ohio, setting up a quarter-final against Alexander Zverev or Tommy Paul.
- Aug 16
Roger Federer loses billionaire status as On Holding shares drop 19%
Roger Federer's net worth fell to $952.4 million on August 11 after On Holding shares dropped 19%, erasing $52 million and ending the tennis legend's brief tenure in the Forbes billionaire club.
- Aug 11
Rafa Jódar reaches first Masters 1000 semifinal in Montreal as 19-year-old's meteoric rise continues
Spanish 19-year-old Rafael Jódar defeated Arthur Fils 7-6(5), 6-3 to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal in Montreal, becoming the first man born in 2006 to do so and rising to a projected world No. 11.
