Feeling abandoned after historic floods, Valencians press on with cleanup effort
People across Valencia are coming together as they continue the clean-up effort after last week's massive flooding which killed at least 217 people in eastern Spain.
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Fans, rivals celebrate Rafael Nadal with French Open ceremony - ESPN
PARIS — Rafael Nadal said he's at peace with his decision to retire and hasn't touched a tennis racket in seven months as he bid farewell to Roland Garros during an emotional ceremony at the French Open on Sunday.
Spanish captain Ferrer tight-lipped on Nadal's role in Davis Cup
MALAGA, Spain : Spain's Davis Cup captain David Ferrer will not reveal whether Rafael Nadal will feature in Tuesday's quarter-final against Netherlands until the 11th hour, with fans eager to get a final glimpse of the Mallorcan in action before he bows out from the sport.
Nadal trains ahead of doubles opener despite injury worries
PARIS : Rafa Nadal practised alongside doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros on Friday as doubts continued about the Spaniard's fitness ahead of the Olympic tennis competition.
French Open winners: Men's and women's singles champions - ESPN
Rafael Nadal has dominated the French Open since winning his first title at Roland Garros in 2005. Of the Spaniard's 22 career Grand Slam championships,14 have come on the French Open's clay courts. That's more than any other player in tennis history.
Rafael Nadal Ready For Emotional French Open Farewell
Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his 19-year French Open career with the likelihood of adding to his 14 titles greatly diminished before he leaves behind a record and reputation unlikely ever to be matched. The great Spaniard, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, won his first title at Roland Garros as a teenager in 2005. A week on Monday, he will celebrate his 38th birthday. A former world number one, who is now at 276 in the world, Nadal has only played 15 matches since January last year as a hip injury and then a muscle tear were added to a depressing history of physical ailments which have forced him to miss 12 Grand Slam tournaments in his career.
Djokovic, Alcaraz say Nadal will reach top level after injury return
RIYADH : Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz expect Rafa Nadal to be at his competitive best at the Australian Open next month despite a hip injury that wiped out the veteran Spaniard's 2023 season.
Moya unsure how Nadal will cope with Grand Slam demands on comeback
Rafa Nadal has shown good progress in training since recovering from a hip injury but his coach Carlos Moya still worries about how the former world number one's body will hold up against the rigours of Grand Slam tennis.