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World No.55 Jordan Thompson has shocked Rafael Nadal at the Brisbane International, defeating him in a three-hour thriller. The Australian lost the first set but went on to claim victory 5-7, 7-6, 6-3 in an enthralling contest. It’s a major setback for Nadal who has fallen significantly in the world …

A grateful Rafael Nadal has opened up on his “emotional” journey back to the big time after winning his first singles match in a year, defeating Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1 at the Brisbane International on Tuesday night. Nadal was plagued by injuries during his 2023 campaign, but notched up his …

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Rafael Nadal has played down his chances of winning the Australian Open, despite several tipping him to win his third title at Melbourne Park. Nadal hasn’t played a single tournament since last year’s Australian Open. “It’s impossible to think about winning tournaments today,” he told media. “What’s really possible is …

Novak Djokovic`s immense physical gifts, an impressive desire to keep improving his game, and a brutal training regime have made him the tennis equivalent of LeBron James. The 36-year-old tennis star has also won more money in tournaments than any other player in the history of this sport. According to …

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Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Roland-Garros due to injury, saying he will take time off to recover for what he expects to be his last year on the professional tennis tour. During a press conference in Mallorca, Spain on Thursday (Friday morning AEST) Nadal said he’d not …

Lionel Messi has responded after Rafael Nadal backed him to win the Laureus Sports Award.   Nadal is up for the prestigious award for the seventh time, named alongside Kylian Mbappe (soccer), Lionel Messi (soccer), Max Verstappen (F1), Mondo Duplantis (athletics) and Stephen Curry (basketball). But the 2022 Australian Open …

Novak Djokovic took another step towards becoming the greatest men’s tennis player of all-time on Sunday. A year after being deported from the country for being unvaccinated, Djokovic dominated in Rod Laver Arena to win his 10th Australian Open Championship. With the victory, the Serbian tennis player officially tied Rafael …

Defending champion and top seed, Rafael Nadal has crashed out of the Australian Open in round two to 65th-ranked American Mackenzie McDonald in a major upset Wednesday, his worst Grand Slam results in seven years.   The 36-year-old Spanish player, who was struggling with what appeared to be a hip injury, …