Rafael Nadal, Spain

Rafael Nadal, Spain’s sporting icon, tennis legend and a nifty footballer: ‘Rafa is part of us’
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been a sporting servant and avatar for Spain in one of its most successful eras
Spain and tennis having to cope with the retirement of the great Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal of Team Spain gets emotional while watching a video on the giants screens during his farewell after Spain being knocked out on the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19,
Rafael Nadal's Subdued Davis Cup Farewell: A Tribute to a Tennis Legend
Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony at the Davis Cup was low-key, honoring his wishes. ITF President David Haggerty emphasized the importance of respecting Nadal's desires for the event. Despite differing opinions,
There Will Never Be Another Tennis Player Like Rafael Nadal
Nadal endured repeated injuries over his two decades, some substantial with long delays, but he always found his way back to familiar, brilliant
Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony was based on what he wanted, tennis official says
Rafael Nadal’s relatively low-key retirement ceremony at the Davis Cup has been defended by the head of the International Tennis Federation as being dictated by the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s wishe
Davis Cup Organisers Hit Back At Critics Of Nadal Retirement Ceremony
Davis Cup organisers said tennis superstar Rafael Nadal had the retirement ceremony that he wanted this week in Malaga, despite some criticism of the event from people close to the player.
Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony organisers critcised
According to El Espanol, this was because the retirement ceremony was expected to take place on Friday - on the assumption Spain would win their quarter-final. This has attracted
Rafael Nadal: Davis Cup organisers defend retirement ceremony amid criticism
Davis Cup Finals tournament director Feliciano Lopez and International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty have defended Rafael Nadal’s retirement ceremony. Former world No 1 and 22-time Grand Slam winner Nadal played the final match of his career at the Finals in Malaga this week.
Rafael Nadal’s retirement ceremony based on his wishes, tennis official says
Rafael Nadal’s relatively low-key retirement ceremony at the Davis Cup was defended by the head of the International Tennis Federation on Sunday as being dictated by the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s wishes.
Rafael Nadal’s tennis career: A king of clay who should be remembered as so much more
He also spent his entire career battling his own body, with Nadal’s injuries both acute and chronic carving the trajectory of ...
Rafael Nadal retired after the Davis Cup. It's a rare team event in tennis
Rafael Nadal wanted to play his last match before retiring at home in Spain and as part of Spain's Davis Cup team ...
Rafael Nadal says he doesn't want to retire from tennis — it's his body that 'doesn't want to play anymore'
"The truth is that nobody ever wants to arrive at this moment," said Nadal, who had announced his plans for retirement in ...
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Babolat Unveils Tennis Racket for Rafael Nadal's Retirement
Tributes from all over the world continue to celebrate the legendary career of Rafael Nadal. While we have seen players .
Rafael Nadal retirement: Roger Federer pens heartfelt letter to longtime rival before his final tennis event
Tennis legend Roger Federer wrote a heartfelt letter to Rafael Nadal on Tuesday before the Spanish star joins him in ...
Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more
Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis even more during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over 15 years ...
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Non-tennis tributes to Rafael Nadal's career: Pau Gasol toasts his 'amigo,' while Rory McIlroy hails his 'hero'
The greatest tennis players of all-time weren't the only ones paying tribute to Rafael Nadal in the aftermath of the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion's final career match this week. Some of ...
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Botic van de Zandschulp answers what changed after ending Rafael Nadal's career
Van de Zandschulp was the last player to beat Nadal after beating the Spaniard in Netherland's 2-1 victory over Spain.