The “King of Clay” retired from tennis in 2024 at the age of 38, after years of injury struggles, which included issues with his hips and knees. It’s surprising, therefore, that 10 days after he officially hung up the racquet, Nadal immediately took to another sport professionally.

Stepping away from professional tennis did not mean stepping away from structure

Rafael Nadal has made his prediction for Sunday’s Australian Open men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Sunday’s showdown at Melbourne Park promises to be a classic affair, with plenty of potential history and records on the line for both players.

Zverev has twice come close to breaking that trend, losing the 2024 French Open final to the latter before that Melbourne heartbreak to the former. Their dominance arrives immediately after similar success for the Big Three of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.

Mikel Arteta has said failing to maintain his "great" relationship with Pep Guardiola amid a title race would set a "bad example" for sport

El técnico de Arsenal Mikel Arteta apeló a la amistosa rivalidad tenística entre Roger Federer y Rafael Nadal como ejemplo de por qué puede mantener una