Rafael Nadal, a seven-time Grand Slam winner, is through to the final at Wimbledon after defeating Britain’s Andy Murray in straight sets, the score 6-4 6-6 6-4. Nadal now meets Tomas Berdych in the final after the Czech saw off Novak Djokovic, also in straight sets.
Nadal returns to the top of the pile
Rafael Nadal has won the French Open for the fifth time and on Monday will regain the numero uno spot in the rankings. Nadal came through 6-4 6-2 6-4 against Robin Soderling in two hours 18 minutes at an overcast Roland Garros, securing his seventh Grand Slam title.
Nadal wins Madrid Open
Rafael Nadal claimed victory in the Madrid Open, beating Roger Federer 6-4 7-6 and in the process, returning to the number two in the rankings ahead of Novak Djokovic.
Nadal back to his best
Rafael Nadal was in devastating form as he beat fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-0 61 to secure his sixth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title.
Nadal bows out without winning a set
World number two Rafael Nadal lost his third match in a row at the ATP World Tour Finals, leaving the tournament without having won a set.
Out goes Nadal
World number two Rafael Nadal is out of the ATP World Tour Finals at the first hurdle after suffering a second defeat, this time at the hands of Nikolay Davydenko.
Nadal goes out of French Open
World number one Rafael Nadal suffered his first ever defeat at the French Open, losing 6-2 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-2) to Sweden’s Robin Soderling. Nadal was hoping for a fifth straight Roland Garros, instead he saw his 31-match unbeaten run come to an end in one of the biggest upsets in tennis history.
Five in a row for Nadal
Rafael continues his dominance on clay, winning his fifth straight Monte Carlo Masters title by beating Novak Djokovic 6-3 2-6 6-1 in the final. Djokovic had his chances against the world numero uno, but Nadal battled through and has now equalled Roger Federer’s mark of 14 tournament wins in the elite Masters 1000 Series, with only Andre Agassi having won …
Nadal wins opener in Monte Carlo
World number one, Rafael Nadal, began the clay court season with a straightforward win over Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Chela in the Monte Carlo Masters tournament, the score 6-2 6-3. Nadal is going for his fifth straight title in Monte Carlo.
Spanish progress in Australia
World numero uno Rafael Nadal sauntered into the quarter finals of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Fernado Gonzalez, 6-3 6-2 6-4. Nadal hasn’t dropped a set so far in the tournament. Another Spaniard, Fernando Verdasco, progressed at the expense of Britain’s Andy Murray, the scoreline 2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4.