Rafael Nadal feels 'very sorry' for Naomi Osaka after a heckler reduced her to tears on court at Indian Wells but says players need to be prepared for such ...
‘It’s tough for everybody because I can feel for Naomi. I mean, I felt not great in Australia. I can feel the fans that maybe going to say, what the hell? ‘But I didn’t really see it with my own eyes, so I don’t have much to say. ‘The only thing that I wish her is recover well from that and wish her all the very best. We need to resist these kind of issues that can happen when you are exposed to the people. Sometimes we feel good. Sometimes we feel bad.
Rafael Nadal says that while the kind of heckling Naomi Osaka was subjected to should never happen, elite-level athletes should be “prepared” to deal with ...
NAOMI OSAKA was heckled by a member of the crowd during her second-round loss to Veronika Kudermetova.
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RAFAEL NADAL withdrew from the Miami Open in the middle of his Indian Wells run.
He became the first man to win a record 21st Major at the Australian Open and will now look to extend his lead to 22 at his most successful Grand Slam, the French Open. He became the first man to win a record 21st Major at the Australian Open and will now look to extend his lead to 22 at his most successful Grand Slam, the French Open. Rafael Nadal has explained his decision to withdraw from the Miami Open while in the middle of his Indian Wells campaign.
Rafael Nadal, who hit back from 5-2 down in the deciding set against USA's Sebastian Korda in the previous round, won 7-5 6-3 against the British number ...
Four-time Grand Slam-winner Naomi Osaka fought tears after she was targeted by a heckler prior to her exit at Indian Wells, but Rafael Nadal said tennis ...
Daniil Medvedev smashes racket as he loses world No 1 ranking to Novak Djokovic after loss Daniil Medvedev smashes racket as he loses world No 1 ranking to Novak Djokovic after loss Let us know in the comments section. "I understand that probably Naomi suffered a lot with these kind of issues that she has, mental [health] issues. We need to be ready for adversities. "In the real world, that happens, you know?
Rafael Nadal notched up his 400th ATP Masters 1000 win on Monday, beating Dan Evans at the BNP Paribas Open to increase his gap over the chasing pack.
He beat Stan Wawrinka in Shanghai in 2015 to secure win No 300 and seven years later he has added another 100 victories to his tally. He then remained unbeaten at the tournament until 2013. His third-round win in Indian Wells means he is now 19 victories ahead of his great rival Roger Federer while Novak Djokovic is another seven wins adrift and Andy Murray is a distant fourth with 219 wins.
Tennis - Korda served twice to beat Nadal in Indian Wells, only to blow his chances.
I was very lucky, as I probably played one of my worst matches of the year. A three-time champion broke twice in the opener to forge a 4-0 advantage, playing well and closing it with a hold at 5-2. Rafa won five points more than Sebastian and saved seven out of 11 break chances to prolong the encounter and remain competitive.
Rafael Nadal earned a 400th Masters win & extended his 100% winning start to the year at Indian Wells but still targets further improvement.
“The match didn’t start the way that I wanted, but I was able to hit a couple of good passing shots in some key moments, and then things started to build a bit better. Nadal surprisingly slumped to a 3-1 deficit in the opening set as the heat looked to be causing him problems, but he once again showed his steely resilience as he battled back to 4-4 before going on to win the first set 7-5. Rafael Nadal battled back to win his 17th consecutive victory at Indian Wells and also earned an incredible 400th Masters 1000 win in the process, but is still targeting further improvement.
The 35-year-old Spaniard has won all 17 of his matches in 2022.
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Former 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert reveals she is a big fan of Simona Halep as she compared the Romanian to Rafael Nadal.
Evert feels in that segment there are similarities between Nadal and Halep as the Romanian had to put up a lot of work to become a Grand Slam champion and to reach the No. 1 ranking. “I can’t believe she’s the 24th favourite (seed at Indian Wells), it’s ridiculous but I know it’s because she was injured, she didn’t play, but she has what it takes to get back in the top five – she is stronger than almost all these players and moves as well as the best on the circuit”. Halep struggled a bit in her Indian Wells opener as she needed three sets to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Rafael Nadal opted to skip the Miami Open as he wanted to give his body a break before the clay-court season with the 21-time Grand Slam winner admitting ...
“Yeah, have been a positive win for me. “For my body, it is not good to have quick transitions from different surfaces. I played much more than what I expected at the beginning of the season,” the five-time Miami Open runner-up said.
The 35-year-old announced last week that he would not compete at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Florida as he will head back to Spain after this week's Indian ...
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A look at the player's with most Masters 1000 career wins: Rafael Nadal - 400, Roger Federer - 381, Novak Djokovic - 374, Andy Murray - 219, and Andre Agassi - ...
I do look at the other players that are around me, around those numbers. "I do look at that stuff now. He has also become the 18th man in the Open Era to join the 700 Match Wins Club. * He had got the first Masters 1000 win as a 16-year-old at Monte Carlo in 2003. * Interestingly, he is the first man ever to reach 400 Masters 1000 singles match wins. * Winning a 400th Masters 1000 match is extraordinary and Rafa deserves all the credit for standing tall.
Record 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal wished golf superstar Nelly Korda a speedy recovery from a blood clot. Recently, Nelly Korda - the elder ...
I am just working hard to continue to improve, but I am happy with the level of tennis and intensity I am showing on court”. Before the start of the Indian Wells Masters, Nadal revealed the key to his success in 2022. Nadal started the season by winning titles at the Melbourne Summer Set, Australian Open and Acapulco. Nadal was limited to just one tournament in the second part of the 2021 season.
Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka following her tearful exit at Indian Wells, but believes players should learn to deal with hostile ...
“But it’s always been something that’s been part of sport, I guess, as well. “I understand that probably Naomi, suffered a lot with these, probably kind of issues that she has, mental (health) issues. “Obviously I feel for Naomi, that obviously it upset her a lot,” said Murray.
Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev are the latest players to comment on the incident that saw Naomi Osaka reduced to tears at Indian Wells.
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Rafa Nadal responded to a question on the Naomi Osaka saga when asked about what he though of the incident. Find out more here.
Speaking on court after the match, Osaka said it wasn't that she found the comment so hurtful but because she was reminded of how Venus and Serena Williams were targeted at Indian Wells in 2001. “I understand that probably Naomi, suffered a lot with these, probably kind of issues that she has, mental (health) issues. The only thing that I wish her is recover well from that and wish her all the very best.
Rafael Nadal opens up on the controversy involving Naomi Osaka after she was upset with crowd behavior at BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
He broke Evans’ serve in the second game of the second set. Nadal didn’t have the greatest of starts as he lost serve in the third game of the opening set. During the post-match press conference, Nadal was questioned about his thoughts on Naomi Osaka’s reaction to the unruly behavior of the crowd during her match.