Watch highlights as Rafael Nadal extends his clay-court sets-won record and Martin Klizan upsets Novak Djokovic in Barcelona. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images.
By the time Rafael Nadal finishes his legendary career, will any clay-court record not have his name on it? The Mallorca native extended his Open-Era clay-court mark on Wednesday during his Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell opener against countryman and Ecuador Open champion Roberto Carballes Baena. The No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings won his 37th and 38th consecutive sets on clay, extending a record that he set on Sunday when he won his 11th Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title. Nadal also stretched his clay-court match-win streak to 15. Clay-Court Sets Win Streaks Sets Player Year(s) 38 Rafael Nadal 2017-18 35 Guillermo Coria 2003-04 34 Ilie Nastase 1973 32 Rafael Nadal 2010-11 31 Rafael Nadal 2007-08 30 Rafael Nadal 2012 30 Rafael...
'Tis the season for Rafael Nadal, when the Spaniard is all smiles and the tennis world quickly runs out of adjectives. A day after winning his 11th Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title, the World No. 1 had made his way to Barcelona, where he'll go for title No. 11 at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP World Tour 500 tournament. The event has a special “home” feeling for Nadal. He grew up in Mallorca, a Spanish island about an hour's flight from Barcelona, and last year at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899, officials named the main show court after Nadal, Pista Rafa Nadal. The Spaniard is 53-3 in Barcelona and has won eight of his 10 titles without dropping...
Rafael Nadal has always been an appreciative champion, and he's especially that way now as, despite being deep into his career, the Spaniard continues to win "Big Titles" – a combination of Grand Slam, Masters 1000 and Nitto ATP Finals crowns. In what seems like an annual tradition now, the Spaniard added another Big Title at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Monte-Carlo on Sunday, beating Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 for his 11th Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters crown. Watch Highlights: Nadal Wins 11th Monte-Carlo Title The victory gave the Spaniard his 31st Masters 1000 crown, putting him atop the all-time Masters 1000 leaderboard. Nadal also celebrated his 47th Big Title, which draws him even with Novak Djokovic for second place, still six...