MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before what he — and everyone — ...

MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal's remarkable tennis career came to end on Tuesday and he heads into retirement after Spain lost to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals at the Davis Cup Final 8. The ...

In a rare and inspiring moment at the Rafa Nadal Academy, tennis legend Rafael Nadal himself stepped in to offer personal guidance to rising Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala. Joan Bosch, Eala’s ...

MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal’s last match as a professional was a 6-4, 6-4 loss to No. 80 Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup as Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands on Tuesday. Spain lost 2-1 ...

With tears in his eyes, Rafael Nadal said goodbye to professional tennis on Tuesday. In a message to his adoring fans, one of the all-time greatest athletes said he just wanted to be celebrated for ...

Alex Eala savored her training session with tennis great Rafa Nadal last November in Mallorca, Spain. Eala had her defining ...

Nadal’s physical style of play, known for its relentless energy and unmatched intensity, helped him dominate the tennis world for nearly two decades. His ability to chase down seemingly unreachable ...

When Rafael Nadal retires from professional tennis next month, the sport will lose a few things. It will lose a powerful athlete whose explosions on the court were always about sending tennis ...

For more than 20 years, Rafael Nadal leaned into his reputation for authenticity. Roger Federer was the tennis politician, an artless beacon of neutrality. Novak Djokovic was fated to manage the ...

MADRID — Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced in a video message Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era ...