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☆ Sumit Nagal has made history for India at the Australian Open. So too has his next opponent, Shang Juncheng, for China
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At one point last year, tennis player Sumit Nagal had less than $1,000 in his bank account. After defeating Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik on Tuesday, Nagal became the first Indian man to win a match at the Australian Open in 11 years, pocketing $118,000 ($180,000 Australian dollars) in the process. “There was a time where we had a lot of singles players playing in the slams,” he said. Shang celebrates during his Australian Open win against Mackenzie McDonald. The 27-year-old Zhang has also reached the second round of this year’s Australian Open, and a deep run in Melbourne could see him break into the top 50 for the first time in his career.

Persons: Sumit Nagal, Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, Nagal, “ I’m, ”, “, Germany –, Shang Juncheng, Mackenzie McDonald, Melbourne . Shang, David Gray, Shang, Zhang Zhizhen, Wu Yibing, Zhang, Jerry –, “ Tom, Jerry, Carlos Alcaraz Organizations: CNN, Bublik, ”, Getty, ATP, WTA, IMG Academy, Nagal Locations: Germany, India, Melbourne, China, Melbourne ., AFP, Bradenton , Florida

☆ Rafael Nadal to make his tennis comeback in Brisbane next month
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tennis great Rafael Nadal has said he will make his long-awaited return from injury at the Brisbane International in January. “After a year away from competition, it’s time to come back,” Nadal said in a video posted on multiple social media platforms Friday. “It will be in Brisbane the first week of January.”Nadal last competed at the Australian Open in January. He is also widely expected to make a grand slam return at the Australian Open. In October, before Nadal had officially announced a comeback, tournament director and Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley stated that Nadal would be among the field at the 2024 edition of the competition.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, “, ” Nadal, American Mackenzie McDonald, Nadal, Hannah Mckay, ”, Craig Tiley Organizations: CNN, Tennis, Brisbane International, American, Rome, McDonald, Tennis Australia, Nadal Locations: Brisbane, Madrid

Rafael Nadal is sure he'll be returning to competition after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip injury that required surgery. And now he says he'll be revealing his comeback plans soon. Nadal wrote Thursday on social media: “I confirmed yesterday I'll be back” and punctuated that message with a smiling emoji. Next season begins in late December, with the year's first major tournament, the Australian Open, scheduled to begin main-draw matches on Jan. 14. He won the Australian Open, French Open and U.S. Open and reached the final at Wimbledon.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, he'll, Nadal, “, he’ll, ” Novak Djokovic, Mackenzie McDonald, he's, ” Nadal, Roger Federer, Djokovic, ” Djokovic, ” Organizations: ATP, Nadal, Wimbledon Locations: Turin, Italy, Barcelona, Spanish, Serbia

☆ ITF will encourage Nadal to compete at Paris Games, says chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BENGALURU, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Uncertainty surrounds the recovering Rafa Nadal's 2024 campaign but the International Tennis Federation (ITF) will do everything it can to encourage him to compete in the Paris Olympic Games, the global tennis body's chief David Haggerty told Reuters. Nadal had previously said he expects to retire following the 2024 season and hoped to play in the Paris Games with the tennis tournament set to take place at Roland Garros, where he has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles. The Spaniard won the Olympic singles gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Games and the doubles gold eight years later in Rio. Whether he does or not, will be up to him," Haggerty told Reuters in a video call on Monday. Knowing that it's in Paris, at Roland Garros, where he's had such tremendous success would be a great venue for him to be able to compete at."

Persons: Rafa Nadal's, David Haggerty, Mackenzie McDonald, Nadal, Roland Garros, Haggerty, he's, Craig Tiley, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: International Tennis Federation, Paris Olympic Games, Reuters, Paris Games, Spaniard, Beijing, Melbourne, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Rio, Paris, Bengaluru

☆ Nadal to play at Australian Open, says tournament director Tiley
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 18, 2023 Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his second round match against Mackenzie Mcdonald of the U.S. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will play at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday, as the 37-year-old former world number one returns to the sport after undergoing hip surgery earlier this year. The Spaniard, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles, has been out of action since January after hurting his hip flexor in a second-round defeat at the Australian Open. He underwent surgery on a hip muscle in June and was expected to be sidelined for about five months. Tiley also said Australian Nick Kyrgios could return at the Melbourne Park Grand Slam after he underwent knee surgery in January and suffered wrist and foot issues in an injury-plagued 2023. Nadal has won the Australian Open twice, with his last victory coming in 2022 when he beat Russia's Daniil Medvedev and became the first man in the Open era to come back from two sets down in the final to win.

Persons: Spain's Rafael Nadal, Mackenzie Mcdonald, Loren Elliott, Rafa Nadal, Craig Tiley, Rafa, Tiley, He's, Nick Kyrgios, Nick's, Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Rohith Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Melbourne, U.S, REUTERS, The, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Bengaluru

☆ Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic is the best tennis player ‘in history’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Rafael Nadal believes long-time rival Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time and says “there is nothing to discuss” about the sport’s GOAT debate. Djokovic can also boast a record 39 Masters 1000 titles, three ahead of Nadal, and the most weeks spent at world No. If I feel competitive and enjoy what I do, why would I limit myself?” he said. Nadal says he is currently either training or undergoing rehab twice a day to prepare for next season but is still playing very little tennis. “This is my current dream, to go out on a tennis court and feel like I can play competitively.

Persons: CNN — Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Nadal, Djokovic, Roger Federer, “, ” Nadal, he’d, ” Novak Djokovic, Manu Fernandez, Nadal hasn’t, Mackenzie McDonald, ”, can’t, Nadal hasn't, MANAN VATSYAYANA, Clay ’, that’s, I’m Organizations: CNN, Serb, Diario AS, Getty Locations: Spanish, AFP

☆ Finland stun US to reach Davis Cup quarters, Australia and Canada through
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"It means a lot for the whole country and for tennis in Finland. Dusan Lajovic crashed to a 6-3 6-2 defeat by Jakub Mensik to leave Serbia in a spot of bother in Valencia. They will be joined by Australia, after last year's runners-up secured a 3-0 win over Switzerland in Group B in Manchester. We knew that we still had to win this match," Ebden said after the duo scored a 6-2 6-4 win over Huesler and Stricker. Nicolas Jarry levelled the Group A tie in Bologna by beating Gabriel Diallo 6-4 6-4 before the deciding doubles rubber.

Persons: Pabellon Fuente, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Nikola Cacic, Adam Pavlasek, Tomas Machac REUTERS, Pablo Morano, Otto Virtanen, outlasting Mackenzie McDonald, Emil Ruusuvuori, Tommy Paul, Ruusuvuori, Novak Djokovic, Dusan Lajovic, Jakub Mensik, Laslo Djere, Jiri Lehecka, I'm, Lehecka, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Dominic Stricker, Alex de Minaur, Marc, Andrea Huesler, Max Purcell, Matthew Ebden, Ebden, Alexis Galarneau, Chile's Alejandro Tabilo, Nicolas Jarry, Gabriel Diallo, Shrivathsa Sridhar Organizations: Czech, Finland, Davis, U.S, Australia, Switzerland, Thomson Locations: Serbia, Czech Republic, San Luis, Valencia, Spain, Croatia, United States, Canada, Australia, Finland, Split, It's, Malaga, Manchester, Bologna, Bengaluru

☆ Britain see off Australia, Spain and Italy lose in Davis Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MANCHESTER, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Britain battled to victory over last year's Davis Cup runners-up Australia in their Finals group stage opener on Wednesday, while Spain and Italy both suffered chastening defeats at home in the premier men's team competition. "It's amazing to play my first Davis Cup tie in the UK in this sort of arena. In Valencia, the Czech Republic took an unassailable 2-0 lead over hosts Spain, who were missing Carlos Alcaraz after the world number two decided to pull out of the squad to recover following his U.S. Open semi-final defeat. Italy also endured a disappointing day in front of home fans in Bologna, as defending champions Canada secured a comfortable Group A victory in a re-match of last year's semi-final. Italy are without Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini this week but still have three top-50 singles players in the squad.

Persons: year's, chastening, Jack Draper, Leon Smith's, Thanasi, Draper, Leon, Dan Evans, Alex de Minaur, Carlos Alcaraz, Tomas Machac, Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Jiri Lehecka, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Alexis Galarneau, Lorenzo Sonego, Gabriel Diallo, Lorenzo Musetti, Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger, Milos Raonic, Matteo Berrettini, Mackenzie McDonald, Dino Prizmic, Gojo, Frances Tiafoe, Austin Krajicek, Rajeev Ram, Ivan Dodig, Pavic, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Toby Davis Organizations: MANCHESTER, Britain, Manchester, Davis, U.S, Serbia, Canada, Croatia, Thomson Locations: Australia, Spain, Italy, Britain, Valencia, Czech Republic, Malaga, Bologna, Canada, United States, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Insider Today: Big Tech goes on trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Speaking of Big Tech, it's a big day for the industry as the DOJ's antitrust trial against Google starts today. It's also a strategy the Department of Justice argues is "anticompetitive and exclusionary" in a landmark trial for Big Tech kicking off today. The trial is the biggest to hit the tech industry since the government sued Microsoft in the late 1990s. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore broadly, the case is a bellwether for how the government could argue future cases against Big Tech companies in the modern era. Each case is unique, but their focus on monopolistic behavior means the Google trial could set precedents followed by both sides.

Persons: Tayfun, it's, there's, you'll, It's, Hugh Langley, Kent Walker, Hugh, Walker, Chelsea Jia Feng, Henry Farrell, Abraham Newman's, Walter Wriston's, Gil Perez, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan doesn't, Dimon, Elon, Franz von Holzhausen, Musk, Walter Isaacson, Yossakorn Kaewwannarat, VCs, they're, Nicki Minaj, Shakira, Beyoncé, Karol G, Frances Tiafoe, Austin Krajicek, Mackenzie McDonald, Tommy Paul, Rajeev Ram, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Big Tech, Google, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Department of Justice, DOJ, Microsoft, Apple, Federal Trade Commission, Amazon, Meta, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Street, Workers, Gallup, Startup, MTV, Team, Amtrak Locations: Wall, Silicon, Chelsea, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

[1/4] Aug 11, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) reaches for but misses a shot played by Tommy Paul (USA) (not pictured) during quarter finals play at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsAug 11 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz's U.S Open preparations suffered a setback on Friday as the world number one fell to American Tommy Paul 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open. For the third consecutive match, the Spaniard got off to a sluggish start on the hard courts in Toronto, falling behind early and double faulting to hand Paul the first set. But Paul took control in the decider, smoking a backhand at the charging Alcaraz that he could not put back in play for a break and pouncing on a poorly executed drop shot from Alcaraz on match point to dismiss the top seed. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Ken Ferris and William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, Dan Hamilton, Carlos Alcaraz's, American Tommy Paul, Paul, Alcaraz, Monfils, Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Minaur, de Minaur, Mackenzie McDonald, Davidovich Fokina, De, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris, William Mallard Organizations: Sobeys, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, USA, Carlos Alcaraz's U.S, American, Toronto, De Minaur, Los Angeles

☆ De Minaur shocks Medvedev to reach semis in Toronto
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Aug 11, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Alex De Minaur (AUS) reacts after winning a point against Daniil Medvedev (not pictured) at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY SportsAug 11 (Reuters) - Alex de Minaur pulled off a gritty 7-6(7) 7-5 upset of second seed Daniil Medvedev at the Canadian Open on Friday to reach his first semi-final at a Masters 1000 event where he will face Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The 24-year-old De Minaur had to rally from a break down twice in the second set before showing his resilience again thanks to his brilliant return game, sealing victory on the Russian's seventh double fault. Up next is a meeting with red-hot Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who swept aside American Mackenzie McDonald 6-4 6-2 earlier on Friday. Davidovich Fokina holds a 2-1 lead over De Minaur in their head-to-head meetings.

Persons: Alex De Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, John E, Alex de Minaur, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Minaur, Mackenzie McDonald, Davidovich Fokina, De, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris Organizations: Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Sobeys, Toronto, De Minaur, Los Angeles

The swashbuckling Spaniard got off to a nightmare start as Hurkacz jumped out to a 3-0 first set lead in just six minutes en route to capturing the first set. FOKINA TOPPLES RUUDEarlier, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina battled back from a third set deficit to beat Casper Ruud 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4) and deny the third seed a place in the Canadian Open quarter-finals. Ruud was two points away from victory at 5-3 30-0 before Davidovich Fokina served his way out of trouble. Ruud dug himself into an early hole in the breaker with some tentative serving and poor forehands and Davidovich Fokina claimed the win with a drop shot. Up next for Davidovich Fokina is American Mackenzie McDonald, who reached his first quarter-final of a Masters 1000 tournament by dispatching Canadian Milos Raonic 6-3 6-3.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Hubert Hurkacz, Dan Hamilton, Hurkacz, Tommy Paul, Marcos Giron, Scot Andy Murray, Italy's, FOKINA TOPPLES RUUD, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Casper Ruud, Ruud, Davidovich Fokina, Fokina, Mackenzie McDonald, Milos Raonic, Raonic's, McDonald, FRITZ FIZZLES Australia's Alex De Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Fritz, De Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, Medvedev, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris Organizations: Sobeys, Wimbledon, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Alcaraz, Marcos Giron ., Norwegian, Los Angeles

☆ Monfils stuns Tsitsipas, joins Medvedev and Raonic in third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TORONTO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Gael Monfils rolled back the years to upset Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-3 on Wednesday at the Canadian Open while Daniil Medvedev got his first U.S. Open tune-up event off to a solid start and home favourite Milos Raonic eased into the third round. The 36-year-old Monfils saved all three break points he faced and broke Tsitsipas' serve three times, including in the final game to send off the world number four in 85 minutes. Second seed Medvedev, competing for the first time since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-finals, dominated proceedings from the baseline during his 6-2 7-5 win over Italian qualifier Matteo Arnaldi. Former champion Medvedev, whose sole Grand Slam title came at the 2021 U.S. Open, saved the three break points he faced against Arnaldi and produced 29 winners as he wrapped up the victory in 86 minutes. Eighth seed American Taylor Fritz, who followed up his Atlanta title with a run to the semi-finals last week in Washington, advanced with a 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 win over Frenchman Ugo Humbert.

Persons: Monfils, Stefanos, Daniil Medvedev, Milos Raonic, Frenchman, Russia's Medvedev, Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Matteo Arnaldi, Mackenzie McDonald, Raonic, Frances Tiafoe, Taro Daniel, Daniel's, Taylor Fritz, Frenchman Ugo Humbert, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: TORONTO, Canadian, U.S, Wimbledon, Italian, Arnaldi, Eighth, Atlanta, Thomson Locations: Indian Wells, Washington, Toronto

☆ Roger Federer hopes Rafael Nadal ‘can go out on his own terms’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Christina Macfarlane | Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Tennis great Roger Federer says he hopes his former rival Rafael Nadal can retire from the sport “on his own terms” following the Spaniard’s recent struggles with injury. Nadal hasn’t played competitive tennis since injuring a hip muscle during his second-round Australian Open defeat by Mackenzie McDonald in January. It was an emotional farewell for Roger Federer at the Laver Cup. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have gave tennis fans one of the sport's greatest rivalries. Susan Mullane/USA Today Sports/Reuters“I think the coaching on the tour like we know it I think is difficult for me,” Federer said.

Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Nadal hasn’t, Mackenzie McDonald, Federer, Nadal, Julian Finney, Andy, Murray, Novak, Djokovic, ” Federer, CNN’s Christina Macfarlane, Ellie Goulding, “, Everybody, Borg, Pete, Sampras, Andre, Agassi, Rafa, Clive Brunskill, Pedro Cachín, –, Borg –, Roger Federer's, Matthew Childs, Reuters “, they’re, Stefan Edberg, it’s, Carlos Alcaraz, Susan Mullane, ”, you’re, he’s Organizations: CNN, Tennis, Laver, Getty, O2, Djokovic, Wimbledon, Reuters, USA, Sports Locations: London, Swiss, Wimbledon, SW19, Paris, Switzerland

☆ ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner reaches quarters in Netherlands
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 1, 2023 Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his second round match against Germany's Daniel Altmaier REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File PhotoJune 14 - No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. 3 seed, lost to American Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, and Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland, defeated No. Sonego's fellow Italian, sixth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti, had no trouble against Gregoire Barrere of France in a 6-3, 6-3 win. 3 seed Frances Tiafoe, who saved all three break points in a 7-6 (2), 6-4 defeat of Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic.

Persons: Roland Garros, Germany's Daniel Altmaier, Lisi Niesner, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Bublik, Borna Coric, Mackenzie McDonald, Emil Ruusuvuori, Ugo Humbert of France, Rinky, Marc, Andrea Huesler, Hubert Hurkacz of, Japan's Yosuke, Hurkacz, he'll, Christopher O'Connell of Australia, Lorenzo Sonego, Sonego's, Lorenzo Musetti, Gregoire Barrere of, Musetti, Frances Tiafoe, Jiri Lehecka Organizations: Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, Stuttgart, Germany, Watanuki, Gregoire Barrere of France, Czech Republic

☆ Nadal to miss French Open, 2024 likely to be last year of career
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

I have lost goals along the way, and Roland Garros becomes impossible. The French Open runs from May 28 to June 11. French Open organisers said on Twitter: "We can't imagine how hard this decision was. Nadal's 14 French Open titles are the most by any player at a single major. "Roland Garros will always be Roland Garros with or without me ... there will be a new champion and I'm sure the tournament will be a big success."

☆ Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open due to injury, says ‘next year is my last year’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open for the first time since he made his debut in 2005 after the 14-time champion announced on Thursday that he has withdrawn from the tournament due to injury, adding that “next year is my last year” in professional tennis. The Spaniard suffered a hip injury during his second-round Australian Open defeat to Mackenzie McDonald in January and initially said he hoped to be fit again within six to eight weeks. Rafael Nadal said next year will likely be his last playing tennis. In 2016, Nadal withdrew ahead of his third-round match against compatriot Marcel Granollers due to a wrist injury. Nadal has not played since the Australian Open and in March dropped out of the world’s top 10 for the first time since 2005.

☆ Recovering Nadal skips Italian Open to cast doubts over Roland Garros
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 5 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will miss next week's Italian Open as he has yet to regain full fitness from the hip injury he sustained at January's Australian Open, casting further doubt over his participation in the French Open. Nadal, a 14-times Roland Garros champion, skipped the ongoing Madrid Open and has also missed tournaments at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Barcelona. Nadal, who has dominated the claycourt season for years, has competed at Roland Garros every year since winning the first of his men's record 22 major titles in Paris in 2005. But a setback in his recovery ahead of the Madrid tournament and his subsequent withdrawal from Rome means that if he is fit in time, Nadal would be heading to Roland Garros without having played any competitive matches. In March, Nadal slipped out of the top 10 of the ATP ranking for the first time since 2005 and is currently ranked 14.

☆ Rafael Nadal’s French Open participation in doubt as he struggles to recover from injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Rafael Nadal admits he doesn’t know if he will recover from injury in time to defend his title at the French Open. “All medical suggestions have been followed, but the progress has not been what they initially told us. The weeks are passing and I had the dream of being able to play in tournaments that are the most important in my career such as Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros. This is how things are now.”The greatest clay court player of all time, Nadal has enjoyed unparalleled success at Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid, holding the record for most titles won at all three events. The French Open, where Nadal has won the title an unprecedented 14 times, begins on May 28.

☆ Nadal to miss Madrid Open after recovery setback
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MADRID, April 20 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will miss next week's Madrid Open after a setback in his recovery from a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open in January, the 22-times major champion said on Thursday. Nadal skipped tournaments at Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo as well as the current Barcelona Open after suffering the injury that effectively ended his Melbourne Park title defence as he fell to a second-round defeat by Mackenzie McDonald. "Initially it had to be a six to eight week recovery period and we are now on fourteen," Nadal said in a video published on his social media accounts. "The weeks are passing and I had the desire of being able to play in tournaments that are the most important in my career such as Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros and for the moment I have missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona. "The injury still hasn't healed and I can't work out what I need to compete," Nadal said.

☆ Nadal pulls out of Barcelona Open as he builds fitness
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tennis - ATP 500 - Barcelona Open - Real Club de Tennis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain - April 25, 2021 Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during the final against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Albert Gea/File PhotoApril 14 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will miss next week's Barcelona Open and continue building his match fitness following a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open in January, the 22-times Grand Slam champion said on Friday. "Barcelona is a special tournament for me, because it's my adopted club and playing at home is always a unique sensation," the 36-year-old Nadal said on Instagram. "I'm still not ready and therefore I continue my preparation process for the return to competition." The Spaniard, a 14-times French Open champion, hopes to be fully fit for the clay court Grand Slam starting in May. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Djokovic returns to Tour seeking strong start to clay swing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"I've done more training on clay, which is positive if you think about the clay season," said Djokovic, the 2013 and 2015 champion who meets Mackenzie McDonald or a qualifier first. "I've not had much success in Monte Carlo in the past two seasons. I haven't played great tennis here, so I'm hoping this year I can start the clay season better than previous years and build my form." Djokovic, who trains at Monaco, said home comforts could prove helpful is his quest for a record-extending 39th Masters 1000 crown at Monte Carlo. Quite a few top players reside in Monaco and use this club as a training base, Djokovic said.

☆ Wawrinka seals comeback victory in Monte Carlo, Murray crashes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MONTE CARLO, April 10 (Reuters) - Former champion Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years to outlast Tallon Griekspoor 5-7 6-3 6-4 and reach the Monte Carlo Masters second round on Monday while Andy Murray's first appearance in the tournament since 2017 ended in a loss to Alex de Minaur. "It was really important to stay calm with myself," said 2014 champion Wawrinka, the oldest man in this year's field. Up next for the three-times Grand Slam champion is world number 10 Taylor Fritz. Murray gained direct entry into the prestigious tournament after several players including world number two Carlos Alcaraz and 11-times champion Rafa Nadal withdrew due to injuries. Francisco Cerundolo earlier stunned 11th seed Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 and will play Matteo Berrettini who downed Maxime Cressy 6-4 6-2 for his first win in the tournament.

☆ Nadal, Alcaraz and Auger-Aliassime to miss Monte Carlo Masters
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Monte Carlo is and has been a key event in my career, but unfortunately I will have to miss it again since I am still not ready to compete without the risk of getting injured. The Spaniard, who has won Monte Carlo 11 times in his career still hopes to be fit for the French Open in May, a clay court tournament he has dominated for years, having won there 14 times. World number two Alcaraz, who had an injury-plagued start to the season, was last in action at last week's Miami Open, where he was beaten in the semi-final by Italian Jannik Sinner. loading"After visiting my doctor today ... and being evaluated, I won't be able to go to Monte Carlo to start the clay court tour. "(I) decided it was the smartest decision to take some time off so I'm able to fully heal and recover before my next tournament at the Madrid Open," Auger-Aliassime wrote on Instagram.

☆ Potapova upsets Gauff in third-round Miami thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 25 (Reuters) - Russian Anastasia Potapova produced some of her best tennis to upset American Coco Gauff 6-7(8) 7-5 6-2 in a third-round thriller at the Miami Open on Saturday. "I had this belief in me that I can do this, that I just wanted to fight through and just to show my best tennis and not focus on the score," she told the Tennis Channel. Up 5-2 in the first set, it looked as though it might be an easy day for Potapova. But world number six Gauff turned the tables when she converted break point chances in the ninth and 11th games and closed the tiebreak with a lethal backhand. She failed to earn a single break point as Potapova dropped only one first-serve point and won the final five games.

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