Rafael Nadal lost his match for Spain in the Davis Cup against the Netherlands Spain were beaten in the tie, meaning Nadal's glittering career came to an end Rafael Nadal's glorious career is over ...

Nadal could not get on top in the second set from the very start. Van de Zandschulp zoomed out to 2-0 lead before Rafa won a game, then won the next two to go up 4-1. But then we saw the fighter.

Rafael Nadal brought the curtain down on one ... The home fans are a little subdued after Nadal lost the first set. The Dutch supporters, meanwhile, as loud as ever. Fans of Formula 1 will know ...

Rafael Nadal jumping up the ATP tennis rankings seems like nothing new – until you remember that he’s retired. The Spanish ...

Three-time grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka has had his fair share of matches against tennis’ big three. Seventy-five, to be ...

“It's true that it's a Tuesday night, but this is sport and we knew months in advance that if Spain lost, Rafa would retire. Nadal is far above all this.” Nadal finished his career with 22 ...

Novak Djokovic has admitted to feeling "bad" that he was unable to attend Rafael Nadal's farewell to tennis ... got off to a shaky start as he lost his first set of the tournament to American ...

Mundo Deportiovo, a daily sports newspaper, named Rafael Nadal Spain's best athlete. Mundo Deportiovo, one of Spain's leading ...

Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik has claimed that his controversial comments about former tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were "lost in translation." Bublik was in Melbourne to compete in ...

Rafael Nadal has won 14 French Open titles and 22 ... fans cannot dispute the Spaniard's supremacy on clay. Nadal only lost four times at the French Open. Robin Soderling paid for his 2009 victory ...

Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here GO FURTHER Rafael Nadal’s tennis evolution into an all-time great: ‘Every year he improved’ Getty Images Nadal nets and loses in the ...