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There will be no Grand Slam for Rafael Nadal in 2022. Nadal, the winner of the Australian Open and French Open earlier this year, is withdrawing from Wimbledon. The news was first reported by The Times in the UK.

“This is not good news and I did not expect this. I'm devastated and sad because it comes after a great start to the season,” Rafael Nadal shared on social media Tuesday Rafael Nadal will be sidelined with a rib fracture for six weeks as the French Open quickly approaches. The tennis player, 35, revealed the injury on Twitter on Tuesday in a series of messages written in Spanish and loosely translated. "Hello everyone, I wanted to announce that I have returned to Spain," he wrote. "And I immediately went to visit my medical team to do the tests after...

“It’s like a needle all the time inside. I get dizzy because it’s painful.” Full story and photos here… 'It's like a needle all the time inside... I get dizzy because it's painful: Rafael Nadal reveals he had a BREATHING problem in his Indian Wells final defeat by Taylor Fritz, who ended the Spaniard's 20-match win streak https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-10634731/Taylor-Fritz-upsets-Rafael-Nadal-win-ATP-Masters-1000-title-Indian-Wells.html Nadal after losing in straight sets..💣🔥"I have problem to breathe. I don't know if it's something on the rib, I don't know yet. When I'm breathing, when I'm moving it's like a needle all the time inside here," If this one blows,...

It was all supposed to be about Novak Djokovic and the end to a 52-year drought. Instead, Daniil Medvedev played spoiler in a stunning turn of events, toppling the world number one 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to claim his first Grand Slam title. Everything was on the line for Djokovic and few expected him to pass up the opportunity. The chance to record his 21st major title and sit atop of the all-time Slams chase ahead of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal demolished Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to win his 13th French Open and equal Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles on Sunday. For world number one Djokovic, the defeat ended his hopes of an 18th Slam and of becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors twice. Nadal, 34, claimed his 100th match win at Roland Garros against just two defeats since his 2005 debut. The Spaniard, the oldest champion in Paris since Andres Gimeno in 1972, claimed the title without dropping a set. He finished the one-sided affair...

The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, juggling the tennis calendar by shifting from May to September. The French Tennis Federation said Tuesday it will hold its 15-day clay-court event at Roland Garros in Paris from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4, instead of May 24 to June 7, "to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved in organizing the tournament." Federation president Bernard Giudicelli described it as "a difficult yet brave decision in this unprecedented situation."

Following the combined 53rd Grand Slam victory by the "Big Three" at the French Open, 48 Men's Tennis Players have declared they identify as women. The players include Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, John Isner, Kevin Anderson, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Kei Nishikori. Since 2003 Wimbledon, Roger Federer (20 Grand Slams), Rafael Nadal (18), and Novak Djokovic (15) have dominated the sport. Many of the top men's players have decided their only chance of winning is by competing as women. "I have tried everything, but they are unbeatable" said Thiem. "Therefore, I now identify as a woman." Meanwhile John Isner said, "I...

“I really believe when you have a tournament like Wimbledon that they do what they want. You cannot say to another event that they have to do another thing. That’s my opinion. Why if Wimbledon have they own rules, why Roland Garros cannot have it?”

Rain or shine, clay or mud, Sunday or Monday, Rafael Nadal rules Roland Garros. The man they call "Rafa" won his record seventh French Open title Monday, returning a day after getting rained out to put the finishing touches on a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic. He denied Djokovic in his own run at history — the quest for the "Novak Slam." The match ended on Djokovic's double-fault, a fittingly awkward conclusion to a final that had plenty of stops and starts, including a brief delay during the fourth set Monday while — what else? — a...

WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title Sunday, and he beat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to do it. Djokovic, who was already guaranteed to take over the No. 1 ranking from the Spaniard on Monday, extended his mastery over Nadal this season with a fifth straight head-to-head victory. Djokovic assured himself of the top ranking just by reaching the final.

World number one Rafael Nadal proved he is a class apart on clay as he won a record-equalling sixth French Open title with a dramatic win over Roger Federer. The 25-year-old Spaniard matched Bjorn Borg's tally of victories at Roland Garros with a 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 5-7 6-1 victory in three hours and 39 minutes. Nadal, who has now won 10 Grand Slam titles in total, also ensured he will remain at the top of the rankings ahead of Novak Djokovic. In a thrilling encounter, the Majorcan withstood a Federer fightback after failing to capitalise when two sets and break...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal's bid to win four straight Grand Slam tournaments is over. The injured Nadal lost for the second straight year in the Australian Open quarterfinals, going down 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 Wednesday to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer. Nadal, who appeared to have tears in his eyes during a changeover while trailing 3-0 in the third set, took a medical timeout for an apparent leg injury after three games. He was clearly out of sorts, failing to chase down balls that he would ordinarily return easily. "This is a difficult day for me," Nadal said. "Today I can't...

LONDON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Swiss world No. 2 Roger Federer defeated archrival Rafael Nadal in three sets, becoming the final winner of the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday. It's the fifth time that the 16 Grand Slam titles holder was crowned at the season finale. "It's fantastic. I'm really thrilled the way I played all week," said Federer. "I'm just really happy the way I was able to finish the season in style, playing some of my best tennis, really saving the best for last." Federer, 29, has been in stunning form by winning all three group matches...

After Rafael Nadal waited out three rain delays totaling almost 2 ½ hours to win his first Wimbledon title two years ago in a match for the ages against Roger Federer, one stoppage of less than two hours Monday at the U.S. Open couldn’t dampen his pursuit of history. Neither rain, nor thunder and lightning, nor Novak Djokovic taking the first set against him all tournament kept the 24-year-old Spaniard from his appointed round with that history as he completed a career Grand Slam with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory over the third-seeded Serb. He became only the seventh...

WIMBLEDON, England Ever tried signing autographs while cradling the Wimbledon cup in your left arm? It was possibly the most difficult thing Rafael Nadal had to do on finals day at Wimbledon as he walked out of the club’s front door to deal with the requests of hundreds of squealing fans. And, yes, he does sign with his right hand because it is only tennis that this great champion does as a southpaw, which leaves you wondering how good he would have been playing as nature intended. Better? Not as awkward to play? Whatever the answer, the only thing that...

Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open men's championship with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Robin Soderling on Sunday. The win returns Nadal to the world No. 1 ranking. Nadal has won 22 straight matches and is 38-1 in his career at Roland Garros, including 5-0 in final matches. His only loss at Roland Garros was to Soderling, last year in the fourth round.

Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to win the Madrid Open and make himself hot favourite for the French Open, which starts next week. It was the first match between the arch rivals since last year's Masters Series final in Madrid, which Federer won. Both players dropped serve early in the first set before the second-seeded Nadal broke decisively to lead 4-3. In the second set, Nadal won a tightly contested tie-breaker after two breaks of serve each. It was a record-breaking 18th Masters crown for the Spaniard and his victory extended his unbeaten run on clay to...

FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) - American James Blake has an underdog quality that has endeared him to U.S. Open fans. They will have an opportunity to cheer him on at least one more round. Blake produced arguably the biggest win of his career Saturday, stunning second-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, in the third round at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 25-year-old Blake had missed much of last year with a broken neck, a lengthy illness and the death of his father from cancer, but he began to gain attention when he won last weekend's Pilot Pen tournament in...