Tennis legend Rafael Nadal had a heartfelt message for Alex Eala after the young Filipina pulled off a stunning upset at the 2025 Miami Open, defeating world No. 2 and five-time Grand Slam ...

Tennis icon Rafael Nadal shows Alex Eala, a product of his academy, his support as the Filipina reaches the semifinals of the Miami Open The 22-time Grand Slam champion lauded Eala after the Rafa ...

Nick Kyrgios has backed John Isner's claim that Rafael Nadal was a "horrible" practice partner. Former World No. 8 Isner was speaking on his tennis podcast launched last summer when he told a ...

Eala attributed her success to her early training at Rafael Nadal's academy in Spain and the supportive foundation laid by her family. Her win follows fellow Nadal Academy member Coleman Wong's ...

The racket Roger Federer used when battling Rafael Nadal at the 2011 French Open is up for action. Goldin Auctions is offering the racket at auction through Saturday. Bidding was up to $18,000 as ...

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What’s more, Eala is also a product of the Rafa Nadal Academy, which is based in the tennis icon’s native home of Mallorca. Reflecting on her time in the Academy, she said: “It came as a ...

Rafael van der Vaart has continued his war of words with Lamine Yamal after his recent criticism of the Spanish wonderkid. Yamal's Spain knocked the Netherlands out of the Nations League on ...

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