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RAFAEL NADAL

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Tennis
Aug 6, 2024
Roland Garros delivered an Olympic tourney for the ages
The 37-year-old's win over Carlos Alcaraz was one of the best Olympic matches since the sport returned to the fold in 1988.
Spain's Rafael Nadal waves goodbye after he and Carlos Alcaraz lost their men's doubles match on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Tennis
Aug 1, 2024
Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Olympic exit
Rafael Nadal admitted he may have played at Roland Garros for the final time after he and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz eats with members of the German Olympic team at the athletes village on Saturday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2024
Some top Olympic athletes choose cardboard beds over king-size luxury
Star athletes are divided over whether it's better to be in the Olympic Village in Paris or at one of the city's finest hotels.
Novak Djokovic embraces Rafael Nadal at the net following their men's singles match at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
OLYMPICS / Tennis
Jul 30, 2024
Djokovic hopes 'unique' rivalry with Nadal continues
Novak Djokovic said he hoped he would get more chances to play Rafael Nadal after beating his old rival in the second round of the Olympics on Monday.
Rafael Nadal trains at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday ahead of the start of the Olympic tennis tournament.
TENNIS
Jul 26, 2024
Nadal and Djokovic fighting time and new generation at Olympics
Nadal has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles in Paris but at 38 time is ticking for the Spaniard, who last month suffered his earliest exit from the French Open.
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball as he plays with Norway's Casper Ruud during a men's double tennis match against Argentina's Guido Andreozzi and Mexico's Miguel Reyes-Varela at the Nordea Open ATP tournament in Bastad, Sweden, on Monday.
TENNIS
Jul 16, 2024
Nadal returns to competition with Bastad doubles win
This month, the Spanish player skipped Wimbledon to focus on the Olympics.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz takes part in a practice session at The Queen's Club in London on Monday.
TENNIS
Jun 18, 2024
Alcaraz hoping to learn from Nadal at Paris Games
"It’s going to be my first Olympic Games. Everything is new for me, so I hope to learn a lot from him," said Alcaraz.
Rafael Nadal hits a return during a match at Wimbledon in July 2022.
TENNIS
Jun 14, 2024
Nadal to skip Wimbledon to focus on Olympics
The announcement came a day after Spanish tennis chiefs said the 14-time French Open champion would team up with Carlos Alcaraz at the Games.
Spain's Rafael Nadal leaves the court after losing against Germany's Alexander Zverev in their men's singles match on day two of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Monday.
TENNIS
May 28, 2024
Paris darling Nadal exits French Open in farewell-like defeat
"I hope to be back on this court for the Olympics," Nadal said after his loss to Alexander Zverev.
Spain's Rafael Nadal takes part in a practice session ahead of the French Open, in Paris on Tuesday.
TENNIS
May 22, 2024
Djokovic backs Nadal for French Open title
Nadal is contending with injury problems and growing competition from a younger generation.
Rafael Nadal celebrates after his win over Zizou Bergs at the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.
TENNIS
May 10, 2024
Rafael Nadal hopes to shed 'fear' before French Open
Nadal bounced back from a set down to beat qualifier Zizou Bergs 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session on Monday before the start of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome.
TENNIS
May 7, 2024
Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier
The 37-year-old last won in Rome in 2021 and dropped out last year with injury ahead of the tournament.
Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd after losing his fourth-round match at the Madrid Open on Tuesday in what was likely his final tournament in the Spanish capital.
TENNIS
May 1, 2024
'Emotional' Nadal knocked out of Madrid Open
The 37-year-old, 22-time Grand Slam singles champion — winner of a record five Madrid Open titles — bowed out 7-5, 6-4 to the 30th-seeded Czech Lehecka.
Rafael Nadal celebrates his win over Alex de Minaur on Saturday at the Madrid Open.
TENNIS
Apr 28, 2024
Nadal shines in Madrid win but warns he 'needs time' to find full power
It was an impressive performance from the 37-year-old but he immediately dismissed the idea it was anywhere near his vintage form.
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Australia's Alex de Minaur at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Apr 18, 2024
French Open the moment to 'give everything': Nadal after Barcelona defeat
Nadal, 37, who missed virtually all of the 2023 season, is hoping to compete at the French Open in May where he is the record 14-time champion.
Rafael Nadal, seen during an event in April 2021, is hoping to make his return to tennis at next week's Barcelona Open.
TENNIS
Apr 11, 2024
Rafael Nadal hoping to make return to court at Barcelona Open
The record 14-time French Open winner missed virtually all of the 2023 season through injury and has only played at the Brisbane International this season.
Rafael Nadal hits a return during a match at the Australian Open in January 2023.
TENNIS
Jan 7, 2024
Nadal to skip Australian Open due to muscle injury
Nadal made his long-awaited comeback in Brisbane after spending almost a year on the sidelines.
Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return against Austria's Dominic Thiem during his match in Brisbane on Jan. 2.
TENNIS
Jan 3, 2024
Nadal happy to win in return but says confidence still recovering
Nadal marked his singles comeback after hip surgery with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Austrian former world No. 3 Dominic Thiem.
Naomi Osaka during a training session ahead of her competitive return, in Brisbane on Wednesday
TENNIS
Dec 27, 2023
Nadal and Osaka set for comebacks in Australia
Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka has not played since the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in 2022.
Naomi Osaka in action during the third round of the Australian Open in January 2022
TENNIS
Dec 7, 2023
Osaka and Nadal set for Grand Slam comebacks in Australia
Osaka gave birth to daughter Shai in July and has not played since September 2022, having also struggled with her mental health.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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