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Former World No. 1 was recognised for his excellence in sport at the Polytechnic University of Madrid The example set by Rafael Nadal has far transcended the boundaries of sport, making his hard work, perseverance and capacity for sacrifice into a useful manual for many areas of life. The 22-time major champion was awarded an honorary doctorate […]

Rafael Nadal did his best to ring in a new chapter in Iga Swiatek’s career on Thursday in Mallorca.  The former No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings welcomed WTA star Swiatek to the Rafa Nadal Academy and spent time on court with the Pole alongside her new coach Francisco Roig. Welcome back to the Rafa

The Spanish tennis player was very happy after her victory against Maria Sakkari in Charleston, which brings her back closer to the top 100 of the WTA ranking. Paula Badosa has taken a giant step in her confidence to climb the rankings and recover her best level with an important victory against Maria Sakkari to secure her spot

Iga Swiatek has opened up on her decision to part ways with coach Wim Fissette for the first time, as she prepares to start the clay-court swing with a new mentor. Last week, the world No. 3 announced the end of her partnership with the Belgian ‘super coach’, who was in her corner as she won her maiden

Several players have graduated from the famed Rafa Nadal Academy over the years, including Filipina superstar Alexandra Eala. Eala has become one of the most popular playersin tennis, despite the 20-year-old having yet to win a WTA title. Ruud meanwhile is a 14-time ATP champion, having honed his skills at the Rafa Nadal Academy earlier in his career.

Most tennis fans would jump at the chance to have a night out on the town with tennis icons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Luckily for Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas, he’s drunk with both heroes of the game. The world No.43 has shared the intriguing anecdote of getting drunk with both stars, claiming that while Federer is a gregarious

Olympic champion Carolina Marín has called time on her badminton career. The Spaniard, who won the Badminton Women’s Singles gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, confirmed her retirement in a post on X on Thursday. Marin, who also won multiple World Championship and European Championship gold medals, had planned to play

Iga Swiatek is going through a big change phase in her career. After her unexpected loss to Magda Linette at the Miami Open, she has already made one major decision. She has ended her coaching partnership with Wim Fissette, who had been working with her since October 2024. Now, the focus has quickly shifted to

Carlos Alcaraz’s season couldn’t have started much better, but recently, things have started to level out. The Spaniard opened the year by reeling off 16 straight wins. He completed the ‘Career Grand Slam’ at the Australian Open, then added the Qatar Open title soon after. That streak ended in Indian Wells, where Daniil Medvedev took