RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

(IANS) - Rafael Nadal headlines the list of players expected to compete at the 2019 Mexican Open in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, the organisers said.
 "Having the (world) No. 1 is important for us, but it's special because it's Rafa. It took just one telephone call to confirm he'd be here," tournament director Raul Zurutuza said, reports Efe. ... Read more »

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Rafa Nadal during a minute of silence with students and workers of the 'Rafa Nadal Academy' in Manacor to honour the victims of the flash flood ... Read more »

Rafael Nadal works with residents to clear the mud from their houses after flooding in Sant Llorenc, 60 kilometers (40 miles) east of Mallorca's capital, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Torrential rainstorms that caused flash flooding of water and mud on the Spanish island of Mallorca killed at least nine people, authorities said on Wednesday.  ... Read more »

(AFP) - World number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday said he has agreed to play an exhibition match against fellow Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic in Saudi Arabia in December.

The match between the two stars will take place at Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports City on December 22. ... Read more »

(AFP) - Rafael Nadal’s coach Carlos Moya has indicated the world number one is targeting a return from injury next month at the Paris Masters.

Nadal has not played a match since retiring from the US Open semi-final against Juan Martin del Potro three weeks ago, due to a problem in his right knee. ... Read more »

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The fourth edition of the biannual ‘More than Tennis’ event was held from 16th – 18th September. Promoted by the Rafa Nadal Foundation and Special Olympics Spain, the event saw participation from 80 athletes, 65 of whom were tennis players with intellectual disabilities and had travelled from cities across Spain to compete at the facilities of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Manacor. ... Read more »