Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal was not at his best as he fought his way to the title at the Barcelona Open which included a three hour 38 minute final against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Novak Djokovic is among the greatest ever to play the game but the Serbian has failed to get the same amount of fan adulation as fellow greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal continues to compete at the highest level despite many predicting a short career for the Spaniard owing to his aggressive style of play that has seen him suffer multiple injuries over the years.

The Spaniard claimed his 12th Barcelona Open title with an epic three-set win over Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was unbeaten on clay thus far this season.

Rafael Nadal lost in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters, which was the Spaniard's second tournament of 2021. He is now preparing for his first match at the Barcelona Open.

Iga Swiatek shocked the tennis world when she beat then world No.1 Simona Halep on her way to the French Open crown in 2020.

Rafael Nadal has not played a competitive match since his loss in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Australian Open to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The Swiss star has decided to go back to training after only playing two matches since his comeback.

The Swiss star has finally returned to competitive tennis after spending the past year recovering from knee surgery.

Djokovic has just equalled Federer's record of 310 weeks as world number one and is set to break it next week.

Nadal is gunning for a record 21st Grand Slam title.

Andy Murray also tested positive and was unable to fly to Australia along with the other participants.

The Russian claimed a come from behind 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory over Dominic Thiem at the O2 Arena.

Nadal is one step closer to securing the elusive trophy that's still missing from his cabinet.

The winner between Nadal and Tsitsipas on Thursday will earn another berth in the semi-finals.

Nadal has a poor record when it comes to playing on indoor hard courts.

Nadal refuses to call himself the best tennis player in history.

Nadal is now tied with Roger Federer with the record of 20 Grand Slam titles each.

The Polish teenager defeated Sofia Kenin in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1.

Nadal defeated Diego Schwartzman in straight sets in the semi-final.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are expected to make it to the final but they still have to make it through their hungry opponents.

Djokovic qualified for the semi-finals at a Grand Slam for the 38th time.

Consecutive five-set encounters at Roland Garros proved too much for Thiem.

The 12-time French Open champion thinks that the organisers should not have scheduled too many matches at Philippe Chatrier.

The 33-year old Serb is chasing his 18th Grand Slam title and is in great form.

Djokovic served 10 aces, hit 25 winners, and won 95% of points with his first serve alone.

The 39-year old former world number one hasn't won a Grand Slam title since the Australian Open in 2017.

No player has been able to defeat Djokovic on the court in 2020 so far.

The world number one was disqualified from the US Open after he lost his temper.

France is suffering from a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic like much of Europe and other countries around the world.