Rafael

After spending so many of their best years battling on the biggest stages as they took their sport to unforeseen levels, Roger Federer hopes he will play the final match of his illustrious career in doubles alongside Rafael Nadal, his…

Rafael Fiziev earned his sixth straight win in the UFC Saturday with a late knockout of Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 58 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)LAS VEGAS — The list of contenders in the lightweight division keeps…

LONDON -- Nick Kyrgios felt "disappointment" when he first heard Rafael Nadal had withdrawn from their Wimbledon men's singles semifinal. Then he said he only managed one hour of sleep on Thursday night and was "a reckless ball of…

WIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, has pulled out of his semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios set for Friday.“I believe I can’t win two matches under these circumstances,” he said. “I can’t serve.”Nadal…

The 59th installment of the storied rivalry between the two all-time tennis greats was another thriller, with Nadal winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4).The quarterfinal match, which ended after 1 a.m. local time in Paris, lasted more than four…

PARIS — Alexander Zverev, the No. 3 seed, returned to the semifinals of the French Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7) victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday, ending the Spanish 19-year-old’s stirring run at Roland Garros.Zverev, a…

MELBOURNE, Australia — For an aging champion who has earned his reputation as one of the greatest competitors in sports, it was a fitting way to stand alone with 21 Grand Slam men’s singles titles.Down, two sets to none, in the…

Nadal won his semifinal in impressive fashion after beating Matteo Berrettini of Italy in four sets -- 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 -- and will now face Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final.Nadal currently shares the men's singles grand slam record (20)…

Djokovic, who is tied with Nadal and Roger Federer on 20 grand slam titles, may not be able to defend his Australian Open title after his visa to enter the country was canceled and he was blocked at the border and told he had not met the…