MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain’s national anthem Tuesday before what he ...

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer reunited for a quiet round of golf in Mallorca, offering fans a nostalgic glimpse into their ...

Rafael Nadal waves after losing with his teammate Carlos Alcaraz of Spain against Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the USA during the men's doubles quarter-final tennis competition at the Roland ...

Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest tennis players of all time and my personal favourite, announced his retirement last week. I felt a flurry of emotions. Admiration at his outstanding 23-year career.

Rafa Nadal reaches for his son Rafael Junior during a farewell ceremony at center court Philippe-Chatrier, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) FP ...

Instead, Nadal relieved himself of the pressure to retire, because now he is in a permanent state of retiring, whether he retires or not. Nadal has become the last man standing at your dinner party.

Hours after Rafael Nadal's 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, the evening turned out to represent the 22-time Grand Slam champion's farewell to professional tennis ...