Tennis

Rafael Nadal has sent this Thursday a Christmas greeting message in a video recorded at the facilities of his academy in Manacor, in which he also offers his condolences to the relatives of those who died from the covid-19 pandemic. "The year we said goodbye has been to forget, without a doubt," says the Mallorcan tennis player. "Hello everyone, I would like to wish...

The local player Ashleigh barty He will start as the first seed in the new edition of the Australian Open despite having been unemployed for almost a year after not competing as a result of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the American Serena Williams (11) will have another chance to equal the record of 24 greats set by local Margaret Court. The first Grand Slam of the season...

Rafa Nadal explained the demands of his career and especially of his sport, since he "competes every day" and "satisfaction lasts for a limited time", "without fear" at the end of his professional life but "excited" about continuing to win. "I have not lived very fast. I have enjoyed every moment. In sports there is little time to rest and sleep. When you get...

In addition to confirming the start date of the Australian Open 2021, the ATP also unveiled the new calendar with the dates of the first seven competitions scheduled for the next campaign. The highest body of men's tennis, at the moment, does not announce any tournament beyond the month of February. The season on the men's circuit will kick off with two ATP 250...

Roger Federer It is very difficult to be able to play the Australian Open even though it has been delayed until February. The Swiss tennis player is recovering from two operations on his knee, specifically two arthroscopies, and he thought that the recovery would be faster. But the reality is being different and he does not see anything clear to be 100% for the...

The ATP Finals marked the end of an atypical tennis season marked by the pandemic a few weeks ago. Despite the fact that the coronavirus forced the cancellation of a large part of the tournaments of the circuit, the Grand Slam have been held, except for Wimbledon, which has reported large sums of money to several tennis players who, despite the difficulties, have...

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal is among the nominees in the ATP Awards, specifically in the award category Stefan edberg to sportsmanship, in a vote now for the fans that will be known during the month of December. The 20 'big' champion, with his 13th Roland Garros title this season, appears among the nominees alongside Dominic Thiem, champion of the US Open; Diego schwartzman...

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, will impose this Thursday to the tennis player Rafael Nadal the Grand Cross of the Order of Dos de Mayo, a recognition that the regional government makes to the Spanish champion for "his example, commitment and vision of sport and life in general". As they have explained from the regional Executive, the delivery of this...

The ATP professional circuit closes the most unusual season in its history and Novak Djokovic will remain number one in ATP ranking mathematically until well into 2021. To date, the Serbian occupies the first place in the world rankings with a total of 12,030 points. The Spanish Rafael Nadal ends the year occupying second place with 9,850 points and stands at 2,905 of 'Nole' so...

Swiss Roger Federer He assured this Monday that he does not care where the ATP Finals are played because he would play them "even on the moon." The Swiss player, who is recovering from a knee arthroscopy that led him to resign for the rest of the season after the Australian Open, participated in a virtual chat with the extenistas Bjorn Borg and Tim Henman. Asked...