Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer eased into the Qatar Open quarterfinals with lopsided wins in unusually cold and windy conditions on Wednesday.

Rafael Nadal ended a relatively barren year on a thrilling high when he battled back from a set down to beat Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro and secure Spain's fifth Davis Cup tennis triumph on Sunday.

Defending champion Rafa Nadal routed former winner Andy Roddick 6-2 6-1 6-3 today to reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.

Defending champion Rafa Nadal welcomed the return of sunshine to Flushing Meadows by completing a resounding 7-6 6-1 6-2 victory over Gilles Muller of Luxembourg to reach the US Open quarterfinals.

Rafael Nadal sent a scare through the US Open when he slumped to the floor during his post-match news conference because of severe cramping in his leg.

Devastated and "without appetite for life," Rafael Nadal contemplated a move into professional golf after a career-threatening injury sidelined him, the 10-time Grand Slam champion has written in his autobiography.

Having won four of the past five Grand Slam tournaments and 10 in all, Rafael Nadal was asked on the eve of Wimbledon about quickly closing in on Roger Federer's record of 16.

At last, Rafael Nadal sounded satisfied.

Rafael Nadal has improved his record at Roland Garros to 42-1, beating Ivan Ljubicic 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open.

It's newsworthy enough when anyone manages to win a set against Rafael Nadal at any stage of the French Open - let alone two sets in the first round.

Novak Djokovic extended his recent mastery over top-ranked Rafael Nadal with a 6-4, 6-4 win in the Italian Open final that stretched the Serb's unbeaten start this year to 37 matches.

Rafael Nadal has won his seventh straight Monte Carlo Masters title by beating David Ferrer 6-4, 7-5 in an all-Spanish final.

Novak Djokovic won his fourth consecutive tournament on Sunday, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in a gruelling final at the Sony Ericsson Open.

Rafael Nadal wiped the tears from his eyes with his taped-up fingers.

Rafael Nadal didn't let the much-hyped potential future star of Australian tennis stop him in his quest for a fourth consecutive major title.

Roger Federer gave Rafael Nadal little chance to mount a challenge in the 22nd meeting between two of the greatest players of all time, winning his fifth season-ending title 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals today.