Rafael Nadal flexed his muscles at Wimbledon on Tuesday with a grinding 6-4 6-4 7-6 defeat of German qualifier Andreas Beck in the first round.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal's comeback from hip surgery is on hold after he withdrew from the Australian Open with an injury a week before the start of the season's first Grand Slam ...

While Nadal hopes to complete his career grand slam at the U.S. Open, 27-year-old Serena Williams is honing in on her 12th overall major and fourth at Flushing Meadows.

"I was never as loved as Federer and Nadal because I was not supposed to be there. I was the little guy, the third guy who came and said I am going to be No. 1. Many people did not like that ...

World number one Rafael Nadal damaged a muscle in his right leg during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat by Spanish compatriot David Ferrer and needs around 10 days to recover.

They played each other 40 times, Nadal winning 24-16, including the 2008 Wimbledon final that ended Federer’s five-title streak and fully signalled how the Spaniard could do damage to the Swiss.

World number two Rafael Nadal powered to a 3-6 6-3 6-1 victory over James Blake on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.