Rafael Nadal Grand Slam
The world's No.1 tennis player, Rafael Nadal, might have lost to Novak Djokovic for the second straight time, but the Mallorcan Bull remained gracious in defeat after delivering a very humble speech following their championship match of the ATP World Tour Final at O2 Arena on Monday.
Rafael Nadal said that indoor matches proved to be the most difficult for him, the world's top tennis player saying he never faired well in this particular type of playing environment.
Tennis legends James Blake and Andre Agassi are convinced that Rafael Nadal's game has evolved to higher levels ever since they played against him for the first time in the early 2000s.
Rafael Nadal is ready to kick start his push for the year-end world's No.1 ranking, already starting his training for the last ATP 1000 Masters tournament of the year - the Paris Masters.
Britain's no.1 Andy Murray has reportedly started his rehabilitation after undergoing back surgery. Yet the road to full recovery is expected to be long for the two-time Grand Slam champion, a scenario that put his participation at the 2014 Australian Open in doubt.
Tennis legend Boris Becker believes Rafael Nadal will eventually surpass the Grand Slam record set by Roger Federer and go on to claim the title as the greatest tennis player of all time.
Rafael Nadal might be the No.1 men's singles player in the world right now, but the threat of Novak Djokovic to reclaim his old spot atop the ATP world rankings looms large.
Rafael Nadal admitted he cheated during the crucial moment of his final showdown with Novak Djokovic in the 2013 US Open. The 13-time Grand Slam champion bared it all in an interview with Spanish Newspaper El Pais.
World's no.2 and reigning US Open champion Rafael Nadal might have won the admiration of the tennis world following his remarkable comeback run from knee injury this season, but one writer was bold enough to tackle on the suspected involvement of drugs behind the Spaniard's recent success.
Fresh from winning his second US Open title and 13th Grand Slam victory of still growing career, Rafael Nadal was quick to downplay the possibility of pulling off a rare calendar Grand Slam, saying the competitiveness of tennis in this era makes it impossible to rack up all major tournaments in the same calendar year.
