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20-time grand slam champion Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics

The 13-time French Open champion said his goal is to prolong his career and to compete at the highest level of the sport

Novak Djokovic tops Tsitsipas in 5 at French Open for 19th major

Novak Djokovic came all the way back after dropping the first two sets to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final Sunday for his 19th Grand Slam title.

Novak Djokovic beats Nadal in French Open thriller to reach final

Djokovic stopped Nadal's bid for a 14th French Open title and handed the King of Clay just his third loss in 108 matches at the tournament by coming back to win their thriller of a semifinal

Djokovic-Nadal, Tsitsipas-Zverev in French Open semifinals

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal know there's something special about the two of them meeting in the French Open semifinals even if they'd prefer, of course, for it to happen a round later

French Open: Djokovic to face defending champion Nadal in semi-finals

World number one Novak Djokovic will lock horns with defending champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open on Friday

French Open: Nadal thrashes Gasquet for 17th time, enters 3rd round

Rafael Nadal defeated Richard Gasquet 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 on his 35th birthday to reach third round of French Open here late on Thursday

French Open 2021: Nadal beats Popyrin 6-3, 6-2, 7-6, advances to 2nd round

Nadal defeated Australia's Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 in the first-round match played at Court Philippe-Chatrier

Nadal, Federer, Djokovic in the same half of draw for French Open

Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal and his big rivals, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, were on Thursday drawn in the same half of the French Open

Rafael Nadal beats World No 1 Novak Djokovic for 10th Rome Open title

World No. 3 Rafael Nadal on Sunday overcame a mid-match surge from No. 1-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic to win the Italian Open final 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in two hours and 50 minutes for his 10th title

Australian Open 2021: Rafael Nadal falls to Tsitsipas in five-set thriller

World No.2 Rafael Nadal on Wednesday fell to fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in a five-set thriller that stretched to over four hours

Rafael Nadal into fourth round in Australian Open; back seems OK

Rafael Nadal extended his winning streak against fellow left-handers to 18 with a 7-5, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Cameron Norrie

The 'Next Rafa': Nadal's heir apparent is 17 and playing in Australian Open

Nadal's decision to practice with Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz last week, in the final days leading up to the year's first Grand Slam event, raised the volume of the hype surrounding the teenage prodigy

Rafael Nadal, Barty advance in straight sets at Australia Open

Facing a break point late in the third set, Rafael Nadal sprinted to his left and hit a running, around-the-post forehand that landed just inside the line

As Serena, Nadal eye records at Australian Open, Covid looms

The Australian Open is the year's first grand slam

Tennis players mull competition or rest at start of new season

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, ranked No 1 and No 2 among the men, remained on their practice courts rather than venturing to Turkey or Florida for the first events on their tour

IPL's sojourn to the Reds rise: Silver linings in sport's year of disaster

While there was limited action, there were seminal moments, of record-breaking achievements and bold political statements. Here's the pick of the lot

Game for three sets

Beyond demands on players from the crowded tennis calendar, two arguments have been forwarded in defence of the three-set switch

Rafael Nadal ties Roger Federer at 20 Slams by beating Djokovic in Paris

Nadal, No 2 in the rankings, improved to 100-2 at the French Open, including a combined 26-0 in semifinals and finals, and picked up his fourth consecutive title in Paris

GenNext on court

The opening salvoes of a new era in tennis have begun

US Open 2020: When and where to watch Sumit Nagal vs Dominic Thiem match

The Sumit Nagal vs Dominic Thiem second round tennis match of the grand slam US Open 2020 will be telecast live on the Star Select 1 and Star Select 2 channels