Rafael Nadal took freezing cold showers before every match as part of his routine. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; ...

The 19-year-old nicknamed the ‘new Rafa’, seeded at this year’s French Open, is the latest talent to emerge from the country’s conveyor belt of champions ...

Rafael Nadal's career will go down as one of the most prolific and illustrious in history. Here are some of the highlights.

Former world No 3 David Nalbandian has claimed that Novak Djokovic is conclusively the “best” of the ‘Big 3’, ahead of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The trio of Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer ...

John McEnroe has claimed that both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner would beat Rafael Nadal “at his best” after the pair contested an extraordinary French Open final. Alcaraz roared back to win a ...

“I want to be remembered as good person and a kid who followed their dreams and achieved more than I ever believed possible,” Nadal said Clive Brunskill/Getty Tennis icon Rafael Nadal officially ended ...

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 — and everyone — knew might be ...