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Australian Open 2022 semi-finals: Rafael Nadal vs Matteo Berrettini When and where to watch in India

Check the streaming details of Australian Open 2022 semi-finals between Rafael Nadal and Matteo Berrettini in India.

Jan 27, 2022, 14:22 PM IST

Australian Open 2022: Rafa Nadal survives Denis Shapovalov scare to enter semis for 7th time

After dropping the fourth set, Rafa Nadal marshalled his resources off court with a medical time-out then returned to break Denis Shapovalov in the second game to wrest back the momentum. 

Jan 25, 2022, 14:27 PM IST

Australian Open 2022: Rafa Nadal cruises past Yannick Hanfmann into round three

Rafa Nadal needed five match points before sealing victory when Yannick Hanfmann sent a forehand long.

Jan 19, 2022, 12:01 PM IST

Australian Open 2022: Rafa Nadal launches Grand Slam record bid by steamrolling Marcos Giron

Sixth seed Rafa Nadal will face the winner of wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis and qualifier Yannick Hanfmann for a place in the third round.

Jan 17, 2022, 11:56 AM IST

Australian Open: Rafa Nadal wants clarity in Novak Djokovic visa case

Questions remain over how Novak Djokovic was given a health exemption by Australian authorities to play in the tournament without being vaccinated for COVID-19, only to have his visa cancelled on arrival. 

Jan 15, 2022, 10:44 AM IST

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic joined by Renata Voracova in immigration detention

Czech Tennis player Renata Voracova joined World No.1 Novak Djokovic in the Australian immigration detention center on January 7.

Jan 07, 2022, 18:38 PM IST

Following Rafa Nadal, Belinda Bencic and Ons Jabeur test COVID-19 positive after Abu Dhabi event

Belinda Bencic lost to Ons Jabeur, who had replaced US Open champion Emma Raducanu after the Briton tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrew from the event. 

Dec 22, 2021, 06:47 AM IST

Rafa Nadal tests positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi event

Former World No. 1 Rafa Nadal announces that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi tennis event.

Dec 20, 2021, 16:47 PM IST

Rafa Nadal out of US Open, more bad news for Spaniard's fans

Rafa Nadal's great rival and fellow 20-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer is also out of the US Open and will be sidelined for many months because he needs knee surgery.

Aug 20, 2021, 16:31 PM IST

Wimbledon 2021: I believe I’m the best, says Novak Djokovic after matching Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal

Novak Djokovic is the only one of the golden trio to win every Grand Slam title at least twice and he is the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the year’s first three Grand Slams.

Jul 12, 2021, 06:41 AM IST

French Open 2021 Novak Djokovic vs Rafa Nadal Live Streaming: When and Where to watch, preview and TV Channels

It would be a 58th career meeting between the pair with Rafa Nadal looking to draw level with Novak Djokovic on 29 wins while the victor would also book a 29th Grand Slam final appearance, behind only Roger Federer on 31.

Jun 11, 2021, 12:16 PM IST

French Open 2021: Novak Djokovic staves off Matteo Berrettini, sets up titanic Rafa Nadal clash

It was a spectacular conclusion to a match that was watched by 5,000 fans until midway through the fourth set when Paris’s COVID-19 curfew meant the crowd were obliged to leave. Novak Djokovic led 3-2 at the time and when battle resumed he suffered a nasty fall, grazing his hand, but sensed his chance when Berrettini served at 5-6.

Jun 10, 2021, 06:27 AM IST

French Open 2021 Best of QF Day 1: Stefanos Tsitsipas storms into last four, Rafa gets ready

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev both have been viewed as potential future stars of tennis. Both have come close to Grand Slam titles. Now the pair of 20-somethings will meet each other for a berth in the French Open final after straight-set quarterfinal victories on Tuesday (June 8). It will be the youngest matchup in the men's semifinals at Roland Garros since a couple of guys named Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met in 2008. While Rafa Nadal is set to face off against Diego Schwartman in the next quarterfinal on Wednesday (June 9). Here is a collection of picture with the best of action from day one of French Open 2021 quarterfinals. 

Jun 09, 2021, 14:13 PM IST

French Open 2021 Best of Round 4: Novak Djokovic returns from brink, Rafa Nadal cruises

Novak Djokovic went from a big deficit to his best tennis at the French Open on Monday, erasing a two-set hole and grabbing 13 games in a row in a dominant display before his opponent stopped playing because of a back problem. The result officially goes into the books as a retirement by Lorenzo Musetti, a talented 19-year-old from Italy making his Grand Slam debut. The score when he quit showed Djokovic ahead 6-7 (7), 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0. Claycourt king Rafael Nadal overcame a wobbly start to subdue Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 6-0 on Monday and book a place in the French Open quarter-finals. Here's a collection of pictures which show the best of action from French Open 2021 on Monday (June 7).

Jun 08, 2021, 14:39 PM IST

French Open 2021: THIS post by Rafa Nadal on social media sends fans in a tizzy

Nadal on Monday (June 7) posted a ‘Got Married’ update on Facebook that left fans both delighted and confused. While some rejoiced at Rafa tying the knot, others commented inquiring whether he had already been married in 2019.

Jun 07, 2021, 13:51 PM IST

French Open: Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic march into fourth round

 A relentless Rafa Nadal cruised into the last 16 of the French Open for the 16th time on Saturday, with a brutal 6-3 6-3 6-3 dismantling of Briton Cameron Norrie. 

Jun 05, 2021, 23:19 PM IST

French Open: B’day boy Nadal demolishes Richard Gasquet to reach third round

Richard Gasquet beat Rafa Nadal in the semi-finals of the Under-14 Tournoi des Petits As in 1999, but since then has always emerged second best in their encounters. The Spaniard has never been troubled by the Frenchman`s single-handed backhand and produced a ruthless display as he took a step closer in his pursuit of a male record 21st Grand Slam singles title.

Jun 04, 2021, 06:20 AM IST

Happy Birthday Rafa Nadal: King of Clay turns 35

Defending champion Rafa Nadal will mark his 35th birthday on Thursday with his first night-session match at Roland Garros but the Spaniard will have to celebrate the special occasion inside an empty Court Philippe Chatrier. Nadal’s second-round match against Frenchman Richard Gasquet is scheduled to begin after 9 pm, when the government-enforced COVID-19 curfew forces organisers to ask fans to vacate the premises. Third seed Nadal, who has an astonishing 101-2 record on the Parisian red dirt, has in the past described how difficult it is to maintain the same intensity without his fans spurring him on. Here we take a look at home of Nadal’s high points in his career in these collection of pictures.

Jun 03, 2021, 14:02 PM IST

French Open: Emotions run high on mixed day at French Open

Top guns like Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal had easy outings at the 2021 French Open in Roland Garros on Tuesday (June 1), a day after women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka dropped a bomb by withdrawing from the year's second Grand Slam. Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev is out after losing in five sets to German world number 42 Jan-Lennard Struff. French 14th seed Gael Monfils fought back to win 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 6-4 against Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas, leading to jubilant celebrations between the popular player and the small number of home fans who were allowed in. We take a look at an emotional day at the Roland Garros through these collection of pictures.

Jun 02, 2021, 12:02 PM IST

French Open: Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal & Roger Federer all in same half of field

Nadal beat Djokovic in straight sets in the 2020 final for his record-extending 13th championship on the red clay of Paris, but if they meet again this time, it would be in the semifinals. Nadal is ranked and seeded No. 3 now and so he could have wound up on either side of the bracket; as luck would have it, he was placed in No. 1 Djokovic’s half.

May 28, 2021, 07:32 AM IST