Players · 10 dispatches
Rafael Nadal
All dispatches about Rafael Nadal. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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The Nadal academy has 44 tennis courts, Maxime wonders who numbers them
The Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor has 44 tennis courts and 16 padel courts, the latest expansion dating from 2024. Its museum draws 100,000 visitors a year, according to figures reported by…
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Nadal plays again in Manacor with “no sporting ambition”, the C30.4 never managed that
For the tenth anniversary of the Rafa Nadal Academy, Rafael Nadal gathered Andy Murray, Carlos Moya, Richard Gasquet, Dominic Thiem, Marat Safin, David Ferrer and Fabio Fognini in Manacor on Saturday for…
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Pellegrino puts Sinner with Federer and Nadal, Jean-Pol saw it from his living room
On 1 October 2026, on a podcast, Andrea Pellegrino, world No. 145, looked back on his last-16 loss to Jannik Sinner at the Rome Masters 1000 in May. He puts his compatriot…
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Kyrgios faults Federer for not creating short balls, Maxime investigates
On Instagram, Nick Kyrgios answered a fan by listing the strengths and weaknesses of the Big 3. For Roger Federer, he cites a backhand that sits too high and an inability to…
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Nadal explains he skipped calling Murray, who was golfing, Maxime wonders why
Rafael Nadal invited Andy Murray to the 3 October exhibition marking ten years of his Majorca academy through a staged voice message posted on social media, rather than a simple phone call.
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Toni Nadal wants smaller rackets and a lower net, Jean-Pol agrees with himself
Toni Nadal told Euronews that racket sizes should be reduced slightly. He has been asking for rule changes for years, including a lower net.
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Dimitrov says part of him left tennis with Federer and Nadal, Jean-Pol relates
In Hillerød for the Davis Cup second round against Denmark, Grigor Dimitrov told local outlet SpilXperten that he is slowly losing interest in tennis. He links that to Roger Federer’s retirement in…
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Shelton got two days between matches, the C30.4 gets twenty minutes
Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 to reach his first Grand Slam final. He put the emphasis on the two days between that semi-final and his quarter-final against Carlos…
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Tiafoe wants crowds to talk and move, Maxime hunts for who invented the silence
Ahead of his US Open semi-final against Ben Shelton on Friday, Frances Tiafoe asked that tennis let spectators talk, move and take part, pointing to basketball and football as examples.
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Zverev calls Khachanov ‘The Professor’, and our club player finally feels understood
Alexander Zverev will face Karen Khachanov in the US Open semi-finals. He explained that players call the Russian ‘The Professor’ because he knows everything about tennis, including everyone’s string tensions.