Taking down Rafael Nadal on clay has long been considered one of the toughest challenges in tennis, and perhaps even in sport ...

PARIS -- Briefly, and only briefly, Rafael Nadal was in a difficult spot in the French Open quarterfinals. For the first time in this year's tournament, the eight-time champion dropped a set. And this ...

They were not at their best, but Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal progressed to the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters on ...

For a brief spell at the Foro Italico, Rafael Nadal really did resemble a weary 37-year-old player nearing retirement.

MONACO (AP) — Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final for the first time since 2013. Murray had dominated on his serve — and pressured ...

(CNN) -- Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal slid to an astonishing 6-2 6-7 6-4 7-6 defeat to Sweden's Robin Soderling ...

Nadal swept aside Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-1, 6-2 in his first appearance on the newly-baptised Rafael Nadal court. Fresh from winning a record 50th clay court title at the Monte Carlo Masters ...

PARIS - Briefly, and only briefly, Rafael Nadal was in a difficult spot in the French Open quarterfinals. For the first time in this year's tournament, the eight-time champion dropped a set. And this ...