MELBOURNE -- Two days ago, Rafael Nadal told the media in Melbourne that he had an unlucky draw. That was clearly understating it. With momentum shifting in seemingly every game of their 4-hour, ...

Fernando Verdasco stunned Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open first round as the Spaniards played out another classic on Tuesday. ___4575043___https:_____static.pulse ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — After five arduous hours, Rafael Nadal couldn't hold back the tears when he pulled within a point of making the Australian Open final. Yet he managed to compose himself and held ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The way Rafael Nadal sees it, one good thing will come from the first all-Spanish semifinal in a hotly contested Australian Open. A Spaniard will reach the final. After ...

Nobody was immune from the conditions at the Open on Wednesday, with temperatures again hovering in the mid-90s. Stephens won; Andy Murray didn’t. By Scott Cacciola Serena Williams, Venus Williams, ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Three-times champion Rafael Nadal pummeled fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco into a 6-1 6-0 6-2 submission to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open on Sunday. Verdasco was the ...

One way to cut down on the number of Spaniards who have stormed into the late rounds of the U.S. Open is to pair them against other Spaniards - especially top-ranked Rafael Nadal. Hours before the ...

MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal left no doubt that he would be the overwhelming favorite at next month's French Open after crushing Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 6-2 6-3 in the Monte Carlo ...

* Djokovic defends masterfully to fend off Verdasco * To meet Istomin in second round (Adds details, quotes, byline) By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic may have cursed the draw ...