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Rafael Nadal a phenomenal, freak individual but John McEnroe worried about toll on Spaniard's 35-year-old body

John McEnroe has described Rafael Nadal as one of the most phenomenal athletes of all time and a freak individual, but is concerned the 35-year-old's body could be a worry in his Australian Open semi-final with Matteo Berrettini. Nadal has been in excellent form in what is his first Grand Slam since picking up an injury in last year’s French Open, but he was pushed to the limit by Denis Shapovalov in the quarter-finals. Ad/> Nadal required treatment for a stomach problem, and his camp revealed he lost a huge amount of weight during the gruelling five-set encounter.

Rafael Nadal has light in his eyes as he closes in on tennis history

Rafa Nadal is the most glamorous figure featuring at the Australian Open.

Open de Australia 2022: Nadal elige el riesgo: más velocidad, más faltas | Deportes | EL PAÍS

“Rafa tenía la cara desencajada”.

Rafael Nadal can copy Novak Djokovic at Aus Open and do something Roger Federer never has

Rafael Nadal is preparing for his seventh career semi-final at the Australian Open this week, having won all of his last five. Matteo Berrettini is the man looking to end Nadal's unbeaten run in the semis with the two doing battle on Friday for a place in Sunday's final.

Pub rock tennis: How Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are bringing crowds back to doubles

It is a little after 3:30pm on a lazy summer day and Rafael Nadal, he of so many grand slam wins it's long ago became very hard to keep track of them all, and Denis Shapovalov, who is likely to win a few of his own in the future, are on centre stage.

"Nadal perdió cuatro kilos tras su partido ante Shapovalov"

El exnúmero uno mundial Carlos Moyà, actual entrenador de Rafael Nadal, afirmó que su pupilo cometió el mayor número de dobles faltas de su carrera durante su partido de cuartos de final ante el canadiense Denis Shapovalov (14) y que, sin embargo, el servicio le dio el partido

'Corrupt' claims at umpire over Rafael Nadal time-wasting at Australian Open 'wrong, strange' - Alex Corretja

Alex Corretja has backed Rafael Nadal and the umpire after Denis Shapovalov's angry rant during their fiery quarter-final at the Australian Open. Absolutely livid at what he felt was the 2009 champion at Melbourne Park's constant time-wasting, the Canadian flew into an angry exchange with the umpire where he accused the official of being «corrupt». Ad/> With a 1-0 lead in the second set, before going on to later lose the match, Shapovalov yelled at the umpire for not handing Nadal a code violation for taking too much time between points.

Nadal dispels doubts in shades of Federer's 2017 campaign

MELBOURNE : If there were any lingering doubts remaining over Rafa Nadal's fitness and preparations for the Australian Open, the 35-year-old Spaniard dispelled them during his win over fellow left-hander Denis Shapovalov.

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Rafael Nadal a phenomenal, freak individual but John McEnroe worried about toll on Spaniard's 35-year-old body

Rafael Nadal has light in his eyes as he closes in on tennis history

Open de Australia 2022: Nadal elige el riesgo: más velocidad, más faltas | Deportes | EL PAÍS

Rafael Nadal can copy Novak Djokovic at Aus Open and do something Roger Federer never has

Pub rock tennis: How Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are bringing crowds back to doubles

"Nadal perdió cuatro kilos tras su partido ante Shapovalov"

'Corrupt' claims at umpire over Rafael Nadal time-wasting at Australian Open 'wrong, strange' - Alex Corretja

Nadal dispels doubts in shades of Federer's 2017 campaign