Rafael Nadal opened a suite in his name at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort on Monday in the presence of His Serene Highness Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco. The 92m² suite includes memorabilia from Nadal’s career, including a tennis racquet, shirt, shoes and photos of his 10 titles at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, venue of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. The Spanish superstar was joined in opening Suite 1029 at the official hotel by Elisabeth-Ann de Massy, President of the Tournament Committee, Mélanie-Antoinette de Massy, Jean-Luc Biamonti, Deputy President of the Societe des Bains de Mer, and Zeljko Franulovic, Tournament Director of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. World No. 1 Nadal has a 63-4 match record since...
Not every match goes according to plan for the ATP World Tour’s best. And when it doesn’t, you will not be surprised to find out which players rise to the occasion and find a way to win regardless. According to the FedEx ATP Performance Zone, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, four players who have reached the top spot of the ATP Rankings, lead active players in the rate of matches won after losing the first set. Kei Nishikori, who has climbed as high as World No. 4, is fifth on the list. The common misconception is that the best do not face adversity. Take Federer, for example — the Swiss went 92-5 in a historic 2006...
Watch World No. 1 Rafael Nadal explain why he is so excited to be back in Monte-Carlo for the first clay-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the year, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Rafael Nadal insists he has never been good with numbers, but with the sun shining at the Monte-Carlo Country Club a familiar smile has returned to his face. The Spaniard’s record at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters is staggering — 10 titles from 11 finals, a 46-match winning streak from 2005-13 and a 63-4 mark overall. “It’s been a love story between me and this event, the people who run the tournament,” Nadal said. But the tournament’s oldest champion in the Open Era (at 30 years, 10 months in 2017) is clear this week on his primary objective: to complete the tournament. After more than two weeks on the red dirt, muscle memory in how he moves, plays and constructs points...
The ATP World Tour continues its clay swing at the first clay-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of 2018, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, a 10-time champion in Monaco, leads the field as he attempts to become the first player during the Open Era to claim victory at a tournament 11 times. Four of the Top 5 players in the ATP Rankings will be in action, as will two-time titlist Novak Djokovic. View Draw 1) Nadal On Top: World No. 1 and 10-time Monte-Carlo champion Rafael Nadal is playing his first tournament since the Australian Open in January. The Spaniard has been sidelined with a hip injury before returning last weekend to help Spain to...