London’s rain failed to deter Rafael Nadal, who took to the grass courts for a wet practice session on Monday a day after winning his fifth French Open title.
London’s rain failed to deter Rafael Nadal, who took to the grass courts for a wet practice session on Monday a day after winning his fifth French Open title.
LONDON - Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer and Kei Nishikori of Japan have been handed Wimbledon wildcards, organisers said on Monday.
A fifth French Open in the bag and back as world number one, Rafael Nadal could have been excused a morning off on Monday. Instead he was en route for west London to sharpen his grasscourt skills.
It has been a long journey back from the pit of despair for Rafael Nadal but he completed it in style on Sunday to win a fifth French Open title.
PARIS - He was all smiles on Sunday but there were times earlier this year when Rafael Nadal’s uncle and coach Toni feared his nephew was struggling to recover from the darkest period of his career.
Rafael Nadal recaptured the French Open crown on Sunday, gaining revenge over Robin Soderling with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win and, in so doing, he also retook the world number one spot from Roger Federer.
Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open title on Sunday when he defeated Sweden’s Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros.
Order of play on the showcourts at the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday, the 15th and final day of the second Grand Slam of the season (x denotes seeding):
MILAN - Italy seldom has an opportunity to herald individual success on the tennis court, so Francesca Schiavone’s French Open triumph was greeted with banner headlines and praise from politicians to popstars on Sunday.
Soderling hopes his experience of playing Federer in last year’s final will help him come out with all guns blazing when he takes on Nadal in the French Open men’s singles final.