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Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal seeded to meet in French Open quarterfinals

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, will have his task cut out at the French Open beginning on May 22 as he could face 13-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals

Nadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon ban on Russian players amid Ukraine war

The prominent players affected by the ban include reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and French Open runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who are all from Russia

Serbia vs Spain in Davis Cup group stage; Nadal-Novak matchup on the cards

Serbia and Spain will square off in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals, organizers said after holding a draw. That could mean a matchup of Novak Djokovic against Rafael Nadal when their nations play as part of Group B along with Canada and South Korea in Valencia from Sept. 14-18. Nadal did not play for Spain last year; Djokovic helped Serbia reach the semifinals. Group A, hosted by Bologna, will include Croatia last year's runner-up along with Italy, Argentina and Sweden. Group C, in Hamburg, will pit Germany against France, Belgium and Australia. Britain, the United States, Kazakhstan, and the Netherlands will play in Group D in Glasgow. Serbia was in the draw to replace Russia, last year's champion, after it was expelled by the International Tennis Federation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The top two teams of each group will advance to the knockout rounds, including quarterfinals, semifinals and final to be played in Spain's southern city of Mlaga from Nov. 21-27.

Rafael Nadal suffers stress fracture in rib, out for up to 6 weeks

The 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal on Tuesday announced that he has suffered a stress fracture in one of his ribs.The Spaniard further said that he will be out of action for four to six weeks due to the fracture.Nadal enjoyed a personal-best start to the season, going 20-0 before suffering his first loss, which came in the Indian Wells final on Sunday against Taylor Fritz."Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I'm back in Spain and I went straight to see my medical team for tests after the Indian Wells final, which I played in discomfort," Nadal tweeted in Spanish. "I have a stress fracture in one of my ribs and I will be out for 4 to 6 weeks. It's not good news and I didn't expect this. I am devastated and sad because after such a good start to the season I have had.""Now is a very important time of the year for me and I had a very good feeling and good results. Well, I have always had that spirit of fighting and overcoming and what I will do is be patient and work ...

American Taylor Fritz stuns Rafa Nadal to clinch Indian Wells title

It was 21-time Grand Slam-winner Nadal's first defeat of the 2022 season, while it was the biggest career win for the 24-year-old American, who lifted his second ATP Tour trophy

Rafael Nadal becomes latest big draw to pull out of Miami Open

Rafael Nadal has become the latest big draw to pull out of the Miami Open.

Djokovic begins Dubai championship in style, beats Italy's Musetti

It was the 37-time ATP Masters 1000 winner's first outing of 2022 and he sealed victory in 74 minutes with the help of 13 winners including five aces

Rafael Nadal wins Oz Open to claim record 21st Grand Slam title

The 35-year-old Spaniard now has one more than Roger Federer and Djokovic, his long-time rivals in the so-called Big Three

Rafael Nadal beats Medvedev to win Australian Open for 21st major title

The 35-year-old Spaniard has broken the men's record for most Grand Slam singles titles

21 or 2/2? Nadal, Medvedev chase history at Australian Open

Since Wimbledon ended last July, there's been so much discussion in tennis about the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles

Australian Open final: Medvedev dominates Tsitsipas, sets Nadal showdown

The world number two Daniil Medvedev on Friday yet again delivered under pressure as he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to return to the Australian Open final.

Rafael Nadal reaches Australian Open final, within 1 win of record

Rafael Nadal is now within one victory of a record 21st Grand Slam singles title. The 35-year-old Spaniard advanced to the Australian Open final for a sixth time with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win Friday over Matteo Berrettini. He arrived in Australia not knowing how long he'd last after months off the tour recovering from injuries and then a bout of COVID-19. He won a title at a tune-up tournament and now has won six matches at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. One more and he'll break record of 20 majors he shared with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. He'll also become just the fourth man in history to win all four of the Grand Slam titles at least twice. In the championship match on Sunday, he will play the winner of the later semifinal between U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nadal's win over Berrettini, under a closed roof at Rod Laver Arena because of heavy local rain, was his 500th on hard courts at tour level. He's only won the title at th

Australian Open: Nadal through to final, on track for record 21st major

Nadal is tied with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on 20 major singles titles

Australian Open: Nadal beats Shapovalov in five sets to enter semi-finals

Twenty-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal beat 14th seed Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 in a match to enter men's singles semi-final of Australian Open 2022 at Rod Laver Arena

Nadal advances to 3rd round at Australian Open after defeating Hanfmann

Rafael Nadal has moved into the third round with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win over 126th-ranked German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann.

Osaka, Nadal advance in Australia Open after Djokovic flies home

Osaka's main concern is winning a fifth major title, and her third at the Australian Open

Nadal, others on Djokovic detention: 'Bit tired of the situation'

For now, No. 1-seeded Djokovic is scheduled to play Monday on Day 1 of year's first major tournament, where both he and Nadal could claim a 21st Grand Slam trophy

Australian Open will be great with or without Novak Djokovic, says Nadal

Rafael Nadal on Saturday said the Australian Open is much more important than any one player while talking about his rival Novak Djokovic, who is currently fighting deportation from Australia.Ahead of the start of the season's first Grand Slam on Monday, Nadal at Melbourne Park in his pre-event press conference said: "Australian Open will be a great Australian Open with or without him."Currently, nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is still in the draw to defend his title in Melbourne after the Serbian's visa was cancelled on Friday by Hawke, the Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs. Djokovic is placed against compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening round.When asked about how different AO 2022 would look with Djokovic in the draw and without him, Rafa said: "I tell you one thing, it's very clear that Novak Djokovic is one of the best players of the history, without a doubt.""But there is no one player in ...

'Djokovic knew the rules': Nadal short on sympathy for World No.1

Rafa Nadal appeared to be short on sympathy for Novak Djokovic as he shared his thoughts on his great rival's current plight

Novak Djokovic says he has 'exemption permission' for Australia

Novak Djokovic looks to be heading to the Australian Open. The top-ranked Djokovic said in a post on Instagram on Tuesday he has got an exemption permission to travel to Australia. Djokovic has continually refused to reveal if he is vaccinated against the coronavirus, a requirement to play in Melbourne. If he plays at the year's first major, he will seek a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title. He is tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20.