Translated by Genny SS: 

Rafa says he's happy because it's been a week of good practice there. Now it comes a complicated tour in China with two difficult tournaments, but he's eager to start competing, as in the middle of the season he missed two months and a half without being able to do it. Main goal now is to try to get to the very good level he ... Read more »

Rafael Nadal/Simón Solbas bt. Carlos Moya/John McEnroe 3/6 6/3 10/8 ... Read more »

Rafael Nadal during the awarding ceremony of Masters Rafa Nadal Tour by Mapfre 2016 at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor,  24 September 2016. ... Read more »

The 'Djokovic and Friends' event at the Assago Forum in Milan ended with one the best matches that an exhibition could ever ask for: Nole and Rafa faced each other in front of a packed 12.000 people stadium that had the privilege to watch 26 Grand Slam titles on court. The spectators enjoyed funny rallies and spectacular points. Novak won 6-4, 6-4. All the profits will go to the Novak Djokovic Foundation. (via novakdjokovic.com) ... Read more »

Instituted in 2010, Nadal Foundation's Anantapur Education Centre teaches tennis to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Press conferences with professional sportspeople are littered with more well worn platitudes than Indian streets are with food stalls. In cricket, it is talk of processes. In football, possession. In tennis, it is words of how good the opponent was. And every press conference always features a line about how great the crowd was. And yes, how the venue is special. ... Read more »

Rafael Nadal will compete at next year's Mexican Open in Acapulco, organizers said Tuesday. ... Read more »

Rafa: 
"I'm a passionate of sport & I'm happy doing what I'm doing. That's my motivation"
"Best thing of Rio? To be there among all the athletes & winning a gold medal"
 "I'm very motivated/excited to play the AUS Open and to get ready for it" [this was re: him playing Brisbane]  ... Read more »

Davis Cup World Group play-off: 
Spain bt India 5-0 ... Read more »

New Delhi: Indian ace Leander Paes is one of the biggest stars in doubles and one of the best players in the history of tennis, said fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal, who led Spain to the Davis Cup World Group by winning the doubles match at New Delhi. ... Read more »