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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterOct 10, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. After an on-and-off season and an attempt to find an exit on his own terms, Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that he would be retiring after one last Davis Cup go-round in November. It was confirmation […]
If you think of Nadal, you think of Federer – and also of Roland Garros. Nadal won the title there 14 times and has a permanent presence in steel form of a 3m tall statue. Nadal selected 2006 and 2010 as his two favourite triumphs when speaking to the BBC before the clay-court major in […]
World number one Jannik Sinner praises Rafael Nadal after the Spanish legend announced he will retire from tennis later this year. Source link
BBC Sport pays tribute to Rafael Nadal’s incredible career and looks back at the 2008 Wimbledon final, after the 22-time Grand Slam winner announced he will be retiring at the end of the season. READ MORE: Tennis legend Nadal to retire after Davis Cup Finals Available to UK users only. Source link
The 2024 Shanghai Masters quarter-final lineup is set. Four of the top five seeds will compete in Thursday and Friday’s quarter-finals. Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic and Medvedev all won in straight sets to book their places, but Sascha Zverev couldn’t complete the quintet, falling to David Goffin 4-6, 5-7. In the other matches, Taylor Fritz dominated […]
The disjointed draw in Shanghai has finally sorted itself out, and with the weather much improved, the round of 32 in Shanghai is complete. With matches played over three days, some players booked their spots on Sunday, with Sinner, Alcaraz, and Medvedev as benefactors. This means they have two full days off before playing in […]
The round of sixty-four in Shanghai is officially all over the place, as the weather has created many scheduling problems. As a result, some players will have completed their third-round matches before players in the second round have even started. Perhaps that is the one benefit of the two-week-long Masters 1000 events, as they allow […]
The opening round at the 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters is complete, with several qualifiers and wildcards progressing into the second round. With the top 32 seeds all receiving a bye, there was little ‘headline’ action over the first two days, but fans got to see Stan Wawrinka pick up one of his best wins in […]
The Asian swing is well underway, and the Rolex Shanghai Masters caps things off as the penultimate Masters 1000 tournament of the season. The 2024 draw features all the big names, with Sinner, Zverev, Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Medvedev all set to compete at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena. Sinner heads in as the top […]
Jannik Sinner is the 2024 US Open champion, coming out on top in a relatively one-sided final against Taylor Fritz. Heading into the final, Sinner was the overwhelming betting favourite, and he lived up to expectations, playing cleanly throughout to secure a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 win in 2 hours and 17 minutes. While Fritz competed […]