Rafael Nadal
Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
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Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. Nadal has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including a record 14 French Open titles. He has won 92 ATP-level singles titles, including 36 Masters titles and an Olympic gold medal, with 63 of these on clay courts. Nadal is one of only two men to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles. His 81 consecutive wins on clay constitute the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.
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Nadal to miss Wimbledon to focus on OlympicsRafael Nadal will play in a clay-court tournament in Sweden rather than on the grass Wimbledon this summer.BBC Sport - Published | |
Alcaraz and Nadal to be Olympic doubles partnersSpaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will team up as doubles partners at the Olympic Games in Paris.BBC Sport - Published | |
Playing Wimbledon 'not a good idea' as Nadal eyes OlympicsRafael Nadal says he is likely to skip Wimbledon in order to protect his body and achieve his goal of playing at this year's Olympics.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nadal loses on possible French Open farewellRafael Nadal's return to the French Open - and possible farewell - is over as the 14-time champion loses to German fourth seed Alexander Zverev.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nadal sets aside retirement talk to face Zverev - day two previewRafael Nadal begins his quest for a 15th French Open title, while British duo Cameron Norrie and Harriet Dart are also in action on day two.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nadal not 'closing door' on extending careerRafael Nadal still cannot say "100%" if he is playing the French Open for a final time - but it remains a "big chance" it will be.BBC Sport - Published | |
Five storylines to watch at the French OpenRafael Nadal's expected farewell will dominate this year's French Open. But what else is there to look out for when the clay-court Grand Slam starts on Sunday?BBC Sport - Published | |
'Nadal's success made Roland Garros feel like the Bernabeu'Rafael Nadal is immortalised forever in steel at Roland Garros - but this French Open is likely to be the 14-time champion's last.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nadal handed plum draw against Zverev in French OpenRafael Nadal starts what is expected to be his final French Open with a tough first-round draw against fourth seed Alexander Zverev.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nadal out of Italian Open as Norrie progressesRafael Nadal is knocked out of the Italian Open by Hubert Hurkacz in what could be the Spaniard's final appearance in Rome.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nadal fights back to reach second round in RomeRafael Nadal continues his French Open preparation as he comes from a set down to win in the opening round of the Italian Open.BBC Sport - Published | |
Nadal advances but Norrie beaten at Madrid OpenRafael Nadal reaches the last 16 of the Madrid Open after a hard-fought victory over Argentina's Pedro Cachin.BBC Sport - Published | |
Impressive Nadal beats De Minaur at Madrid OpenRafael Nadal reaches the Madrid Open third round with an impressive straight-set win over Australian Alex de Minaur.BBC Sport - Published | |
