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Nadal: "If I don't feel ready, I'm the first not to want to play".

17/11/2024 07:10 - Clément Gehl

Although Rafael Nadal will be retiring at the end of this Davis Cup, there is still some doubt as to whether he will take part. The Spaniard doesn't want to play if he doesn't think he's the best choi...

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Video - Nadal meets Billie Jean King in Malaga

16/11/2024 19:48 - Jules Hypolite

For the first time in history, the Billie Jean King Cup and the Davis Cup are taking place in the same week. Although the women's competition has already got underway, the fact that the two events a...

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Video - Nadal meets Billie Jean King in Malaga

Video - Nadal in top form at practice!

16/11/2024 17:50 - Jules Hypolite

A few days before the Davis Cup quarter-final between Spain and the Netherlands, Rafael Nadal showed some very positive signs in training. In a short video posted this morning, the former world No.1 ...

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Videos - Nadal fine-tunes his preparation in Malaga before his last dance

16/11/2024 09:46 - Guillaume Nonque

Rafael Nadal arrived in Malaga on Thursday to prepare for the Davis Cup, which will be the last professional tournament of his career. At 38, the Spaniard will officially retire from tennis at the end...

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Videos - Nadal fine-tunes his preparation in Malaga before his last dance

Swiatek unsettled by Nadal against Spain in BJK Cup

16/11/2024 09:26 - Guillaume Nonque

Iga Swiatek helped Poland qualify for the quarter-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup 2024 by beating Spain on Friday in Malaga. The world number 2 earned her country a second decisive point by beating...

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Swiatek unsettled by Nadal against Spain in BJK Cup

Nadal on Davis Cup: "One of my first great joys".

15/11/2024 19:38 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal is about to bid farewell to the world of tennis. Having arrived in Málaga, where he will play in the Davis Cup with the Spanish national team, the Spaniard intends to make the most of his...

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Davis Cup - Bautista Agut on Nadal: "Let's hope he's all right".

15/11/2024 18:48 - Elio Valotto

As he prepares to defend Spain's colors in the Davis Cup finals, Roberto Bautista Agut recently gave an interview to our Spanish colleagues at Marca. Selected by David Ferrer, he will compete alongsi...

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Alcaraz: "Nadal's retirement is more important than the Davis Cup".

15/11/2024 17:50 - Jules Hypolite

In four days' time, Rafael Nadal will be on center court in Malaga with his Spanish team-mates for the Davis Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands. Should he lose this match, it will be his last ...

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Cascales, Alcaraz's co-coach: "Ambition is the key word".

15/11/2024 11:43 - Elio Valotto

Antonio Martinez Cascales is a well-known Spanish coach. Coach of Juan Carlos Ferrero and now co-coach of Carlos Alcaraz, the experienced coach was kind enough to answer a few questions from our Punto...

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Video - Nadal arrives in Malaga for his last official competition

14/11/2024 18:33 - Jules Hypolite

Rafael Nadal will bow out of the Davis Cup finals next week. With just five days to go before the competition gets underway, the Spaniard has set up camp in Malaga. After posting videos of him traini...

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Video - Nadal arrives in Malaga for his last official competition

Wilander on Nadal: "Making Federer look so lost

14/11/2024 13:50 - Elio Valotto

In 5 days' time, the Davis Cup finals will officially get underway. This year, the tennis world cup will have a very special flavour, as it will be the scene of Rafael Nadal's farewell match, in front...

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Conchita Martinez: "Nadal's farewell will be useful for the BJK Cup".

14/11/2024 09:53 - Clément Gehl

Billie Jean King Cup director Conchita Martinez spoke about Rafael Nadal's presence at the Davis Cup Finals. Both events are played at the same venue, in Málaga. They will overlap, as there will stil...

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Ruud to Nadal: "Please don't retire yet".

13/11/2024 12:09 - Elio Valotto

Interviewed from Turin, where he is competing in the Masters and even triumphed over Carlos Alcaraz in his first group match (6-1, 7-5), Casper Ruud was keen to send a message to Rafael Nadal. Echoin...

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Nadal honoured in Malaga ahead of Davis Cup finals

12/11/2024 18:19 - Jules Hypolite

In a few days' time, Rafael Nadal will retire from the world of professional tennis. The former world No. 1 will bid farewell in front of his home crowd in Malaga, during the Davis Cup finals. The at...

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Nadal honoured in Malaga ahead of Davis Cup finals

Nadal has found a good sparring partner for his latest dance

12/11/2024 18:10 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal will soon be calling time on his professional career. After the Davis Cup finals in Malaga, the legendary Spaniard will be putting away his rackets for good. Logically, the man who left ...

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Nadal has found a good sparring partner for his latest dance

Badosa on Nadal's retirement: "Now we have Carlitos".

12/11/2024 12:36 - Elio Valotto

In a recent interview with AS, Paula Badosa, who went from contemplating retirement to becoming world number 12 at the end of the year, spoke about the imminent retirement of the greatest Spanish tenn...

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Ruud won't be attending Nadal's farewell in Málaga

11/11/2024 20:20 - Elio Valotto

It's a bit of a surprise. Although Casper Ruud is known to be very close to Rafael Nadal, the Norwegian recently confided that he would not be making the trip to Málaga to attend Rafael Nadal's farew...

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Ruud won't be attending Nadal's farewell in Málaga

Toni Nadal on Nadal: "He trains at a very high level".

09/11/2024 18:21 - Elio Valotto

After shocking the tennis world by explaining that he would probably not be present for Rafael Nadal's farewell, Toni Nadal was nonetheless keen to give some news - and rather reassuring news at that ...

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Videos - Nadal hits hard in training!

09/11/2024 12:18 - Elio Valotto

With just over a week to go before the start of the Davis Cup finals, during which Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to professional tennis for good, the Majorcan continues to prepare to be in the best p...

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Feliciano Lopez on Nadal's latest: "Almost everyone wants to be there".

06/11/2024 15:44 - Jules Hypolite

Director of the Davis Cup finals, Feliciano Lopez commented on the organizational details of this 2024 edition, which is a little more special than the others following the announcement of Rafael Nada...

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Stats - Without Djokovic, Federer or Nadal, the end of the Big 3 era is confirmed

06/11/2024 15:36 - Guillaume Nonque

The change of era experienced by men's tennis in recent seasons has obviously not escaped anyone. Roger Federer played the last match of his career at Wimbledon in 2021, Rafael Nadal will retire at t...

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Stats - Without Djokovic, Federer or Nadal, the end of the Big 3 era is confirmed

The Masters without a member of the Big 3 - a first since 2001!

05/11/2024 16:33 - Jules Hypolite

Following the announcement of Novak Djokovic's withdrawal due to injury, this edition of the Masters will definitively open a new chapter in tennis history. These are the first ATP Finals in which th...

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The Masters without a member of the Big 3 - a first since 2001!

Ferrer on Nadal: "I'd like him to leave tennis with a good taste in his mouth".

05/11/2024 11:04 - Valens K

David Ferrer is one of Rafael Nadal's closest friends. Currently captain of the Davis Cup, which will be played after the Masters, the Spanish player spoke to "Marca" about his friend's retirement: ...

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Lopez on Nadal: "There has never been a sportsman in Spain comparable to Rafa".

04/11/2024 18:06 - Elio Valotto

In comments relayed by Relevo, Feliciano Lopez reflected on the immense career of his compatriot Rafael Nadal. In his opinion, the Majorcan is, without doubt, the greatest Spanish sportsman in the hi...

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Alcaraz stops comparisons: "I don't see myself as Rafa's successor".

30/10/2024 20:52 - Jules Hypolite

Interviewed by France 5, Carlos Alcaraz opened up on a number of subjects, including Rafael Nadal. The world No.2, who has qualified for the last 16 in Paris, took time out to confide in C à vous abo...

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Mpetshi Perricard: "I love Roger, but I prefer Rafa".

27/10/2024 09:38 - Elio Valotto

It didn't take long for Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to bounce back. After a somewhat disappointing period, the young Frenchman is already back on the road to success. A brilliant winner over Holger Ru...

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Nadal: "A positive and unforgettable experience".

27/10/2024 09:21 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to professional tennis for good in a few weeks' time, when the Davis Cup finals take place (November 19-24). In a lengthy interview with AS, Nadal explained why he had ...

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P. McEnroe on Nadal: "The greatest competitor we've ever seen".

26/10/2024 10:42 - Elio Valotto

As he brings his legendary career to a close, Rafael continues to receive a large number of tributes. On the latest episode of his Inside-In podcast, John McEnroe's brother, Patrick McEnroe, spoke of...

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Nadal: "We never thought I'd play tennis again".

25/10/2024 17:34 - Elio Valotto

Rafael Nadal recently gave a rather lengthy interview to our Spanish colleagues at AS. Discussing a wide range of subjects, he was notably asked to look back on the finest moments of his career. The...

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