RAFA NADAL SLAMS IT TO THE MAGIC 20! »
On Sunday, 11 October 2020, the World’s Number 2 ATP player demolished Serbian Novak Djokovic, the World’s Number 1, in three straight sets at the Roland Garros final. As the Spanish national anthem resounded in the Philippe Chatrier court, tears of emotion glistened in the Spanish eyes. In his victory speech, Rafa Nadal said, "I never hide that I would love to finish my career being the player with more Grand Slams, no doubt about that. The records, of course, I care." About Roger Federer who got there first, he said, "We will see when we end our careers. I believe our rivalry is something beautiful."
THE KING OF CLAY: ¡VAMOS, RAFA! »
On this mild Sunday, 9 June 2019, the combatants at the Roland Garros men’s final started off evenly matched. But when all is said and done, Dominic Thiem was playing his second ever Grand Slam final against Refa Nadal’s up till then 17 final wins! And even though he became the first player to win a set against the Spaniard in a French Open final since 2014, that was hardly enough to topple the King of Clay from his throne
GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “SUPERMANuel at Wimbledon”, 8 July 1986 »
Though he had other wins on other major courts, SUPERMANuel Santana was the only Spanish male winner at Wimbledon until Rafael Nadal came along in 2008. He became an instant national hero in isolated Spain
GARBIÑE MUGURUZA: The Inglorious Nosedive on the Lawn »
“Women’s tennis is craving for the next big thing and many hoped Muguruza was “it”. But at Wimbledonthe world number 124 Jana Cepelova eased past Muguruza as if she were not there”
MUGURUZA JUST MIGHT TAKE WTA INTO A NEW AGE! »
“Women’s tennis needs a shake up from the Williams and Sharapova era. Muguruza is the shining light right now, and there is a fair amount of pressure on her to take the women’s game into a new age”
