Nadal, who was given a bye in the first round of the competition, got his Catalan campaign off to a nightmare start as he was broken in the first game. However, the Spaniard showed exactly why he is deemed the greatest player ever on clay by bouncing back instantly before going on to take the first set 6-4. The 30-year-old …

Nadal won the Monte Carlo Masters, the Barcelona Open, the Madrid Open and the French Open last year, taking his 10th career Roland Garros triumph to complete a dominant clay-court swing. And the 31-year-old has successfully recovered from a leg injury to show the kind of form that could see him produce another impressive set of results; he picked up …

The Barcelona Open takes place this week and you can watch the biggest matches LIVE online and on TV. Rafael Nadal is the favourite to win the Barcelona Open after going a staggering 36 matches without being beaten on clay. The Spaniard comes into his home tournament having recently clinched the Monte Carlo Masters title, which secured his world No …

Djokovic has had a difficult 2018 as he attempts to climb back up the rankings after an injury-hit 12 months. Last week, Djokovic reached the third round in Monte Carlo before being beaten by Dominic Thiem and, to get more competition ahead of the French Open, he accepted a wild card into the Barcelona Open. The Serbian, who last played …

That’s the suggestion of former pro-turned-Sky Sports pundit Henri Leconte. Nadal claimed an 11th Monte Carlo Masters title at the weekend by beating Kei Nishikori in Monaco. And that sets the 31-year-old up for another strong clay-court season, as he looks to continue his dominance at another clay tournament – the Barcelona Open – this week. Nadal also has appearances …

The Barcelona Open is underway this week and all eyes are on Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard is playing in his home tournament fresh after winning the Monte Carlo Masters. Nadal has won his last 36 matches on clay and didn’t drop a set in Monaco last week. Novak Djokovic, who crashed out in his second match in Monte Carlo, is …

GETTY The Lalla Meryem Cup ran parallel to the Morocco Open on the European Tour Last weekend’s Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco was the first standalone Ladies European Tour event of the year.  There are just two more this summer – the Ladies French Open and the Estrella Damm Ladies Open – in a terribly empty calendar. There are co-sanctioned …

Nadal is due to meet either Andreas Haider-Maurer or Roberto Carnalles Baena in the second round of the tournament, having been handed a bye into the last 32. The top seed is aiming to win the tournament for the 11th time, having beaten Dominic Thiem in the final last year. Nadal is also on a remarkable streak in which he …

Nadal secured his 11th Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday, beating Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in Monaco to complete a flawless week in which he failed to drop a set. The Spaniard also secured his world No 1 spot with the win, maintaining a narrow lead over rival Roger Federer as they continue their storied rivalry. However, 36-year-old Soares joked …

The former heavyweight champion is a huge tennis fan, along with his 9-year-old daughter Milan. Tyson has been keeping an eye on the major tournaments this year, which Federer dominated at the start of 2018. The Swiss star won the Australian Open and Rotterdam Open, before coming second at the Indian Wells Masters. Since then, Rafael Nadal has overtaken the …