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 have…
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 stamped…
Rafael Nadal has grown a bit tired of talking about his hardships constantly because people expect him to update them weekly on how things are going. There is nothing Nadal wants more right now than to play tennis. He will seemingly get the chance to do so at the ATP 500 event in Barcelona when…
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 able…
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 Thompson)…
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. Most…
It’s fair to say that nothing is confirmed until Rafael Nadal actually takes the court, but all systems are reportedly go for him at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Nadal is in the draw, and if he plays it would mark his first appearance on the ATP Tour since the Brisbane International in January (lost…
The draw for the 2024 Barcelona Open was released and it promises a lot of exciting matches at the ATP 500 tournament. The Barcelona Open is one of the most prestigious ATP 500 clay-court tournaments, and one man has dominated the tournament in Barcelona over the years – Rafael Nadal. However, the Spaniard was forced…
Life after tennis will feature plenty of play days for Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion is now an investor and shareholder in Playtomic, a leading app for booking padel and tennis courts. Playtomic touts itself as “the largest racket player community worldwide.” The brand believes Nadal’s global profile, as one of the most recognized…
Rafael Nadal has opened up about his consistent injury issues during a recent interview. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been plagued by injuries for over a year, only playing three ATP matches since last year’s Australian Open, mostly due to a hip injury that kept him out for a long time. Many in the…
