Novak Djokovic facing alarming rankings drop – and he is powerless to stop it
Novak Djokovic is set to be dethroned as the world No 1 on Monday – and that will only be the start of his rankings woes over the next few weeks.
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Toni Nadal tips Rafael Nadal to play Wimbledon
Toni Nadal said on Saturday nephew Rafael looks on track to play Wimbledon as treatment continues on the world number four's foot problem. Nadal, who won his 14th Roland Garros title last weekend in Paris, has been undergoing treatment for a nerve problem in his left foot which has left him playing in pain for years.
Rafael Nadal defended by World Anti-Doping chief amid French Open injections backlash
Rafael Nadal has been defended by the World Anti Doping Agency after receiving backlash from a fellow athlete for his use of anaesthesia injections during the French Open. The world No 4 won a record-extending 14th title in Paris and 22nd overall Grand Slam on Sunday and admitted he was forced to numb the nerve in his foot to dull the pain of his chronic injury.
Rafael Nadal backed to rival Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon by uncle Toni despite injury
Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach Toni has admitted that he believes his nephew could win Wimbledon despite uncertainty over whether he will play the tournament. The Spaniard has won the first two Grand Slams of the season for the first time in his career but has since undergone a new radiofrequency treatment for his chronic foot injury and will only appear at the All England Club if it is successful.
'Our situations are different' - Andy Murray on Rafael Nadal playing through pain to triumph at French Open
Andy Murray has shared his thoughts on how Rafael Nadal played through pain to triumph at the French Open and the differences between their situations. Nadal has twice defied a chronic foot problem in 2022 to win the Australian Open and then the French Open, while he also suffered a stress fracture in his rib prior to Roland-Garros. Ad/> As he pursued a record-extending 14th title in Paris, whispers spread that he was set to retire after the tournament.
Rafael Nadal: is the end drawing near for the ‘king of clay’?
It should have been a moment of undiluted triumph, said Tumaini Carayol in The Guardian. In Sunday’s French Open final, Rafael Nadal romped past Norway’s Casper Ruud to win 6-3, 6-3, 6-0, proving yet again why he is the “king of clay”. The victory – the Spaniard’s 14th at the tournament – moves his grand slam tally to 22, two clear of both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. It also made him, at 36, the oldest ever male champion at Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal on crutches but he will make Wimbledon decision 'in days', says doctor
Ángel Ruiz Cotorro: "Si la radiofrecuencia funciona la intención de Rafa es jugar Wimbledon"
Great athletes adjust: Iga Swiatek backed to transition to grass
Nine-time Wimbledon Martina Navratilova says that the difference between modern clay and grass courts isn’t as vast as it was when she played and Iga Swiatek is champion for all surfaces.