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Thursday, December 18, 2025
TopicRafael Nadal

Topic: Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal out of top 10 for first time in 18 yrs as he continues recovery from hip injury

Rafael Nadal was unable to defend the 600 points from Indian Wells resulting in him dropping to 13th in the rankings, ending his record 912-week stay inside the top ten.

Ailing Nadal bows out of Australian Open, rain causes havoc

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's Australian Open title defence lay in ruins on Wednesday after an injury-plagued defeat that shook up the men's draw, even as rain wreaked further

Rafa Nadal shrugs off rocky buildup to Australian Open defence

Nadal heads into a first-round match against rising Briton Jack Draper undercooked and with only one win since September's US Open.

Roger Federer bids tearful farewell to tennis career in London, longtime rival Nadal in tears

The duo shared an emotional moment after Federer after the doubles clash at the ongoing Laver Cup 2022. First battling it out in 2004, they have faced each other in 40 matches.

Farewell Federer, the best tennis player to touch the court. You’re GOAT beyond numbers

With 20 Grand Slams, 103 ATPs, 24 years, Roger Federer changed tennis from a game of power to one of grace.

17 years ago, I fell in love with the ‘phoenix of tennis’. Rafael Nadal is more than a player

Nadal’s journey, above all, for two long decades, has been the greatest display of human resilience ever witnessed in sport.

Not work ethic, fighting spirit or tenacity, Nadal’s ability to ‘handle’ injury sets him apart

As Rafael Nadal turn 36 Friday, its time to both honour and celebrate not just one of the greatest tennis careers, but one of the greatest sporting careers of all time.

Tennis’ new sensation is 19-yr-old Federer fan, who beat Nadal & Djokovic to win Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz from Spain also defeated world No.3 Zverev to lift the trophy, and is among favourites to win French Open. His coach is former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Nadal-Medvedev match pitted tough Russian winter against Spanish suffering. Tennis won

We are living in the best era of men’s tennis. 

Economic Survey’s growth forecast sensible. India has to ensure macro-economic stability

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Can Rs 1,000 cr save Osmania University? It fought for Telangana, was abandoned in return

If anyone is responsible for the deterioration of Osmania University, it is the state. While we could earlier blame the erstwhile Andhra rulers, that excuse no longer applies.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.