Yet at the same time, Nadal hasn’t changed. From the start, beneath the tics and rituals, the sleeveless shirts and long hair, there was a young man with an unwavering sense of himself.

To American tennis legend Chris Evert, these words encapsulate the spirit of Rafael Nadal ... Gilbert. At Nadal’s first French Open win, back in 2005 when he rocked long hair and a baby face ...

When Rafael Nadal retires ... Wertheim met Nadal in his hometown on Mallorca, the Spanish island where he was born and still lives. The two shared a long sit-down conversation that was unusual ...

Rafael Nadal, who announced his retirement at the ... As a youngster, he played in tank tops that showed off his bulging arms and kept his hair in place with bandanas. "I've decided to put my ...

Rafael Nadal on Roger Federer ... and technique. . .When I arrived he got a rival with long hair and an exuberant physique. Elegance against a warrior. It was a unique combination of personalities ...

Their most highly-contested match — and one that's widely regarded as the best clay contest of all time — was their 2013 French Open semifinal, which Djokovic led 4-2 in the sixth set before Nadal ...

Time has finally come for Rafael Nadal ... an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I could have ...

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal put their ... who put his arm around his long-standing rival before joining in with the traditional Arabic dance. Nadal and the Serb will put their niceties to ...

A fist pump celebration, long hair, and a Nike headband were visible ... kids while revealing the answer added to the laughter. Rafael Nadal took to social media earlier this month to announce ...

One of my favourite Rafael Nadal quotes was delivered at the French Open in 2014. "I think that our generation is now on the way out," the Spaniard said. "We have been here for a long while.

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Rafael Nadal, who announced his retirement ... tank tops that showed off his bulging arms, and kept his hair in place with bandanas. “I’ve decided to put my muscles ...