Second seed Rafael Nadal must beat Novak Djokovic on Friday to have any chance of qualifying for the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals after a 6-1 7-6 defeat by Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London.
Robin Soderling blew Group B at the ATP Tour Finals in London wide open with a shock straight sets victory over world number two Rafael Nadal on Monday.
A few thoughts as the season comes to an end ...
World number two Rafael Nadal will spearhead Spain's bid for a second successive Davis Cup title against the Czech Republic next month.
Rafael Nadal ended the Paris Masters run of defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday to help fellow-Spaniard Fernando Verdasco book his spot at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
"I'm not a machine, and like everybody I have better moments than others," Rafael Nadal told CNN in Shanghai.
A few thoughts as tennis takes its annual autumnal tumble off the radar ...
Nikolay Davydenko came out on top in a high-quality final with top seed Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters title in straight sets on Sunday.
Top seed Rafael Nadal was given a scare before being handed a place in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic remain on course for a final showdown at the Shanghai Masters as both cruised into the quarterfinals with convincing victories in China on Thursday.
Second seed Rafael Nadal must beat Novak Djokovic on Friday to have any chance of qualifying for the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals after a 6-1 7-6 defeat by Nikolay Davydenko at the O2 Arena in London.
Robin Soderling blew Group B at the ATP Tour Finals in London wide open with a shock straight sets victory over world number two Rafael Nadal on Monday.
A few thoughts as the season comes to an end ...
World number two Rafael Nadal will spearhead Spain's bid for a second successive Davis Cup title against the Czech Republic next month.
Rafael Nadal ended the Paris Masters run of defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday to help fellow-Spaniard Fernando Verdasco book his spot at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
"I'm not a machine, and like everybody I have better moments than others," Rafael Nadal told CNN in Shanghai.
A few thoughts as tennis takes its annual autumnal tumble off the radar ...
Nikolay Davydenko came out on top in a high-quality final with top seed Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters title in straight sets on Sunday.
Top seed Rafael Nadal was given a scare before being handed a place in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic remain on course for a final showdown at the Shanghai Masters as both cruised into the quarterfinals with convincing victories in China on Thursday.
Former world number one Rafael Nadal beat James Blake in an entertaining three-setter but newly-crowned U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro exited the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday.
A few thoughts as the season winds to an end ...
Marian Cilic will face second seed Novak Djokovic in the final of the China Open on Sunday after handing world No. 2 Rafael Nadal his first defeat in Beijing.
Top seed Rafael Nadal fought off a determined challenge from American James Blake to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open in Beijing on Thursday.
Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal quickly wrapped up victory in his U.S. Open quarterfinal against Fernando Gonzalez as the predicted continued rain in New York briefly held off on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic has reached the U.S. Open semi-finals for the third year in a row after beating Fernando Verdasco in four sets at Flushing Meadows.
Former world number one, Rafael Nadal, has exclusively told CNN his levels of fitness ahead of the U.S. Open are "better than expected," boosting his chances of becoming only the seventh man in history to win a career grand slam with victory at Flushing Meadows.
Rafael Nadal returned to singles action Wednesday at the Rogers Cup in Montreal but his comeback lasted just 36 minutes as his opponent, David Ferrer, was forced to withdraw with injury.
Rafael Nadal made his return to competitive tennis after a two-and-a-half month layoff with a doubles victory at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
SI.com's Jon Wertheim breaks down the men's and women's seeds at Wimbledon. Read on for the top first-round matchups, dark horses to watch and his predicted winners.
Defending champion and world number one Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from next week's Wimbledon Championships because of his on-going knee injuries.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal has been given a tough draw for Wimbledon as he decides whether to compete in the grass court grand slam.
SI.com caught up with Jon Wertheim to get his impressions of No. 23 seed Robin Soderling's stunning upset of No. 1 Rafael Nadal at the French Open.
Rafael Nadal made light work of former world number one Lleyton Hewitt to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday.
Rafael Nadal breezed into the last 32 of the French Open with a straight sets 6-1 6-4 6-2 win over Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia on Wednesday.
PARIS, France -- (CNN) -- Roger Federer has exclusively told CNN he feels he could beat reigning champion Rafael Nadal at this year's French Open in Paris, because despite winning the last four tournaments the Spaniard is "only human."
Second seed Roger Federer won his first title of 2009 after stunning world number one and clay-court king Rafael Nadal in straight sets in front of his own fans in the final of the Madrid Masters on Sunday.
Clay-court king Rafael Nadal saved three match points before defeating third seed Novak Djokovic 3-6 7-6 7-6 in an epic four-hour struggle to reach the Madrid Open final on Saturday.
World number one Rafael Nadal and third seed Novak Djokovic are both through to the last 16 of the Madrid Open after comfortable straight sets victories on Wednesday.
Top seed Rafael Nadal continued his dominance on clay with a straight sets victory over defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters in Italy.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will play world number one Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters after contrasting semifinal victories on Sunday.
World number one Rafael Nadal continues to prove unbeatable on his favorite clay-court surface, as he won his fifth Barcelona Open title in a row with a straight sets victory over fellow-Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday.
Rafael Nadal remained on track for his fifth straight title on the clay of the Real club in Barcelona with a straight sets semifinal victory over Nikolay Davydenko on Saturday.
Top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal cruised past Federico Gil of Portugal in straight sets in the Barcelona Open second round, as all the leading seeds reached the last 16 on Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-2 2-6 6-1 to become the first player to win five successive Monte Carlo Masters titles on Sunday.
Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray in straight sets to reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters where he will play Serbia's Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
Top seed Rafael Nadal is through to the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters after cruising through his third round and quarterfinal ties on Friday, for the loss of just nine games.
Top seed Rafael Nadal and second seed Roger Federer are both through to the third round of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.
World number one Rafael Nadal reached the fourth round of the ATP and WTA hardcourt tournament at Key Biscayne in Florida on Monday with a 7-5 6-3 success over Portugal's Frederico Gil.
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal easily dismissed Andy Murray in straight sets on Sunday to claim the first ATP World Tour Masters tournament of the year in Indian Wells, California.
Top seed Rafael Nadal had to save five match points before beating Argentina's David Nalbandian 3-6 7-6 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Masters Series tournament at Indian Wells.
World number one Rafael Nadal had no problems in working his way past past Russian Dmitry Tursunov 6-3 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters in California.
World number one Rafael Nadal needed a little over an hour to thrash Michael Berrer of Germany 6-2 6-1 in his opener at the Masters Series tournament at Indian Wells.
World number one Rafael Nadal brought defending champions Spain to the brink of victory in their Davis Cup last 16 match at home to Serbia, crushing Janko Tipsarevic in straight sets in Benidorm.
Five things we learned from the Australian Open men's final while most of America slept:
Second seed Andy Murray collected his 10th career title after defeating world number one Rafael Nadal, who was hampered by a knee injury, 6-3 4-6 6-0 in the final of the ABN AMRO tournament in Rotterdam on Sunday.
World number one Rafael Nadal was taken to a deciding third set by Bulgarian teenager Grigor Dimitrov before reaching the quarterfinals of the ATP tournament in Rotterdam.
Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal was made to fight through three sets on Wednesday before beating Italian Simone Bolelli 4-6 6-2 7-5 to reach the second round of the Rotterdam Open.
He stands 6' 1", weighs 185 pounds and can send a tennis ball pretty much anywhere he pleases. He's won on a variety of surfaces, collecting Grand Slam singles titles at a breakneck pace. He projects professionalism and grace and a distinctly European dignity. For all his success, he remains modest and grounded, uninterested in the usual trappings of modern celebrity, attracting attention only with his play.
Rafael Nadal reached his first Australian Open final after a marathon five-set victory over Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco which ended in the early hours of Saturday morning in Melbourne.
British number one Andy Murray was bundled out of the Australian Open on Monday by 14th-seeded Fernando Verdasco whose 2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4 win puts him on course for an all-Spanish semifinal against Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal moved closer to his first hard-court Grand Slam title with another emphatic victory to claim a third round clash against Tommy Haas at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
World No.13 Gael Monfils has stunned top seed Rafael Nadal by beating the Spaniard 6-4 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Qatar Open in Doha on Thursday -- the ATP Tour Web site has reported.
British number one Andy Murray launched his title defense at the Qatar Open with a straightforward 6-2 6-4 first round victory over Spain's Albert Montanes on Tuesday.
Davis Cup rookie Marcel Granollers will replace the injured world No. 1 Rafael Nadal when Spain face Argentina in the final later this month.
World number one Rafael Nadal of Spain and arch-rival Roger Federer scored straight sets win on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Paris Masters.
How long until we see a major championship in Asia? Asia (China specifically) is such a large market for tennis to expand into that it seems like a wasted opportunity to not have a major there every year. -- Jeremy, Marietta, Ga
Davis Cup new boy Sam Querrey was handed the daunting task of playing world No.1 Rafael Nadal in the opening match of the semifinal between the United States and Spain in Madrid on Friday.
World number one Rafael Nadal battled his way into the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Monday after holding off American Sam Querry to match his best showing at Flushing Meadows.
World number one Rafael Nadal reached the fourth round of the US Open, winning the final 11 games to complete a 6-4 6-3 6-0 victory over Serbian Viktor Troicki.
World number one Rafael Nadal wasted little time in seeing off Ryler DeHeart 6-1 6-2 6-4 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday night.
Rafael Nadal will become No. 1 in the rankings Monday, and he is No. 1 at the Olympics.
Rafael Nadal will play Fernando Gonzalez of Chile for Olympic tennis gold after both came through epic semifinals on Friday.
World number one in waiting Rafael Nadal was given an Olympic wake up call by Italian journeyman Potito Starace before coming through in three sets in Beijing.
Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Rafael Nadal needed only 48 minutes for a 6-0 6-1 victory over Florent Serra of France in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday for his 30th straight victory.
Spain's Rafael Nadal wrapped up his fifth straight tournament win with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Nicolas Kiefer in the final of the Toronto Masters on Sunday.
If you're interested in having your son support you in your old age, here is my vocational advice to you: starting when he's in the crib, turn him into a left-hander, and then train him to become a relief pitcher. There's always a well-paying place for layabout southpaw relievers, well up into their athletic dotage. You see, while lefties moan that the world at large discriminates against them, our sinister brethren have all the advantages in sports whenever they directly face right-handers. Now an engineering professor named David Peters has come up with some basic statistics, which show what we righties always knew anyway, that baseball in particular is a gauche paradise. And that ain't no left-handed compliment.
Spaniards are celebrating their country's second sporting triumph in a week after Rafael Nadal won his first Wimbledon tennis men's singles title.
The emotional impact of Nadal's victory over Swiss champion Federer, as seen by TIME's reporter at the Centre Court
Rafael Nadal has won his first Wimbledon men's singles title after holding off a stunning fightback from five-times champion Roger Federer to secure a dramatic victory in an epic rain-affected five-set final.
For Wertheim's audio roundup of today's matches, click here or scroll down below.
Rafael Nadal set up a third successive Wimbledon final with five-times champion Roger Federer on Friday when he defeated Germany's Rainer Schuettler 6-1 7-6 6-4 in the semifinals.
British hopes at Wimbledon were finally extinguished on Wednesday as home favorite Andy Murray was overpowered 6-3 6-2 6-4 by a rampant Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the men's singles.
World number two Rafael Nadal swept aside Germany Nicolas Kiefer for a resounding late evening victory on Centre Court to book his place in the last 16 at Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal launched his Wimbledon title quest with a 6-4 6-4 7-6 (0) success against German qualifier Andreas Beck on Tuesday.
The "single" Spanish star has been quietly dating his hometown sweetheart
Let's start with the fallout from the men's final in Paris. There were a lot of questions about the Nadal-Federer match and its consequences. In the interest of economy, I'll condense to five thoughts.
Clay-court champion Rafael Nadal made a smooth switch to grass on Wednesday, crushing Swedish veteran Jonas Bjorkman in his opening match at the Artois Championships at London's Queen's Club.
Like skid marks at a crash site, tracks in the clay told the story of the 2008 French Open. Want to know why Rafael Nadal won his fourth straight title, humiliating Roger Federer in the final? All you had to do was look at the court. It was streaked and slashed, indicating the lengths Nadal had raced to retrieve balls. Forward, back, at odd angles, into the courtside geranium boxes.
Rafael Nadal became the second man to win four successive French Open titles on Sunday after crushing world No. 1 Roger Federer in straight sets in the final in Paris.
Holder Rafael Nadal celebrated his 22nd birthday on Tuesday by crushing compatriot Nicolas Almagro to set-up a French Open semifinal clash against Novak Djokovic.
Rafael Nadal and Noval Djokovic continued their impressive form at Roland Garros by cruising into the last eight of the French Open men's singles with straight sets victories.
Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal made light work of his heavy schedule and a recurring foot problem to reach the last 16 of the French Open on Friday.
Holder Rafael Nadal comfortably extended his perfect Roland Garros record on Wednesday as he took a step closer to emulating Bjorn Borg as the only four-in-a-row winner of the French Open.
Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal was again frustrated by the Paris weather and will have to wait until Wednesday to complete his first round match against Brazilian qualifier Thomaz Bellucci.
Rafael Nadal came from 4-2 down in the first set to outplay Argentine Juan Chela 6-4 6-2 on his way to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open.
As I write this, I'm 40,000 miles above ground hitching a ride on a private plane with tennis legend Pete Sampras. We're headed to Boston, where he'll be competing in the Outback Champions Series, and I'll be covering the tournament for television.
Rafael Nadal's clay-court supremecy continued on Thursday, with the Spaniard winning his 100th match from 101 on the surface to reach the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open.
Rafael Nadal became the first player since 1914 to win four consecutive Monte Carlo titles with a straight-sets win over great rival Roger Federer.
Rafael Nadal remained on target for a fourth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters triumph when he beat Spanish compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals.
Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal reached the final of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne with a 7-6 6-2 victory over Czech 10th seed Tomas Berdych.
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic ousted defending champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets to reach the final of the Pacific Life Open.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal and third seed Novak Djokovic breezed through to the last 16 of the Masters Series tournament at Indian Wells with straight sets victories.
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal overcame windy conditions to begin the defense of his Pacific Life Open title with a 6-3 6-3 win against Colombian qualifier Santiago Giraldo on Saturday.
World number two Rafael Nadal slumped to a shock defeat at the Rotterdam Open on Thursday when the top three seeds were all shown the exit door.
Spanish second seed Rafael Nadal made light work of reaching the third round of the Australian Open by crushing Frenchman Florent Serra 6-0 6-2 6-2 in just over an hour and a half.
World number two Rafael Nadal was routed by fourth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-0 6-1 in the final of the Chennai Open in a quickfire 57 minutes on Sunday.
Rafael Nadal saved four match points in the second set before overcoming Carlos Moya 6-7 7-6 7-6 to set up a Chennai Open final with Mikhail Youzhny.
World number two Rafael Nadal eased into the semifinals of the Chennai Open on Friday, setting up a mouth-watering duel against Spanish compatriot Carlos Moya.
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