[ad_1] Rafael Nadal was not seriously tested in his comeback match at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, but that figures to change in the second round. After cruising past Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday afternoon, Nadal will face fourth-seeded Alex de Minaur on Wednesday. The 37-year-old Spaniard leads the head-to-head series 3-1, but they…
[ad_1] Playing his first match in 103 days, Rafael Nadal of Spain swept world No. 62 Flavio Cobolli of Italy to win his Barcelona comeback match today. Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images Legacy stuck to Rafael Nadal like a shadow as he stepped in the sunshine toward the court. On the red clay court bearing his name, Nadal…
[ad_1] Opening day in Barcelona was abuzz with assorted speculation as to whether Rafa Nadal, would or would not be participating. His name appeared in the draw, but he had pulled out of Monte Carlo having earlier missed Indian Wells and was yet to declare himself fully fit. For me it’s a gift to be…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal of Spain will play his first match in more than 100 days in Barcelona on Tuesday. Tennis Channel will televise it live. Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images Rafa returns on Tuesday and you can watch his comeback on Tennis Channel. Tennis Channel will have live coverage of 22-time major champion Rafael…
[ad_1] Finally, Rafael Nadal is back. Nadal will be playing an official ATP tournament for the first time since Brisbane in January when he takes the court for opening-round action at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Tuesday. The entirety of his 2024 body of work is a quarterfinal performance in Brisbane (lost to Jordan…
[ad_1] King of Clay Rafael Nadal returns to action for the first time since January in Barcelona. Photo credit: Rolex Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Facebook Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainApril 15-21, 2024Prize Money: €2,782,960 Nadal Returns, Alcaraz Out of Barcelona Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Barcelona with a right arm injury, while former champion…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 14, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz will not defend his title in Barcelona. The 20-year-old has pulled out of the ATP 500 event due to the same right arm injury that forced him out of Monte-Carlo. The World No.3 is planning on making his clay-court debut in Madrid,…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal will be playing at the 2024 Barcelona Open after confirming it during a press conference. There have been many narratives about Nadal recently, but ultimately, all of them miss the mark by virtue of simply being ill-informed. We don’t know what’s going on with the Spaniard because he rarely talks about it….
[ad_1] In terms of quantity, this is the busiest week on the clay-court calendar: one 500 event (Barcelona) and a pair of 250s (Munich and Bucharest). We are in between Masters 1000 events–Stefanos Tsitsipas triumphed in Monte-Carlo on Sunday and both Madrid and Rome are on the immediate horizon–but the fun doesn’t stop. Barring a…
[ad_1] Brandon Nakashima faces Dan Evans in Barcelona on Monday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Barcelona Open Barcelona, SpainApril 15-21, 2024Prize Money: €2,782,960 Nadal Returns, Alcaraz Out of Barcelona Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Barcelona with a right arm injury, while former champion Rafael Nadal returns to action in one of his favorite events….
