RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

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15 years ago, at Sopot 2004,  Rafael Nadal won his first ATP title after a 6-3  6-4 win over Jose Acasuso.

"I needed a tournament win like this after my injury, I just hope that it's not the last one," said the 18-year-old Rafa. ... Read more »

Rafael Nadal defended his title at Rogers Cup with a win over Daniil Medvedev. (6-3 6-0)

The World No.2 adds a fifth Canadian crown—his third in Montreal. Still the triumph is the first hard court title he has ever defended. 

Rafa won his 35th Masters 1000, 20th hard-court and 83rd ATP title. ... Read more »

• Day Session

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Q. How would you describe that match? It was a three-set match, but no sets seemed to be a really close one tonight.
RAFAEL NADAL: No, these kind of days that things have been like this, difficult to find a real reason. I think things happens quick here because the court is fast and is true that in the first set, sometimes the player who is taking advantage stay with the adrenaline very high, is able to increase the advantage. Is difficult to stop the momentum of the opponent, no? ... Read more »

MONTREAL (Reuters) – Defending champion Rafa Nadal maintained his momentum in Canada and cruised to a 6-3 6-4 win over Argentinean Guido Pella to advance to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday.

“It was a tough day in terms of wind. But we are used to playing like this. When we play on outdoor courts, that's part of the game, too. Of course it is better to play without this kind of wind.” ... Read more »

The ATP has announced that the following players have been elected to the ATP Player Council:

• 1-50 Singles: Rafael Nadal
• 1-100 Doubles: Jurgen Melzer
• At Large: Roger Federer

Nadal, Melzer, and Federer were elected by the existing members of the Player ... Read more »

2019 Coupe Rogers R2 Rafael Nadal bt. Daniel Evans  7/6(6) 6/4

Next opponent - Guido Pella

"Daniel is a player that combines an aggressive game with good hands. He's able to read the game very well, so he knows how to play tennis in terms of tactics." ... Read more »