Rafael Nadal, who is currently playing in the Monte-Carlo Masters, said that he has no intention of skipping tournaments intentionally like Roger Federer.
With the clay court season well underway, it is only a matter of time before Roland Garros begins. Today, we look at some of the greatest clay court players of all-time
Nadal has often been criticized for slowing down the tempo of the match during his service games, and has also been issued a warning multiple times in his career. The introduction of the new shot clock rule has not gone down well with the world number one.
As Nadal returns from injury after a three month absence, his coach Carlos Moya believes that the Spaniard realizes he is getting old and has to be restrictive towards the matches he plays.
Spain's Carlos Moya has compared his friend and mentee, Rafael Nadal to Argentinian football wizard Lionel Messi. This was in reference to his ability to guide Spain through to the semifinals of the Davis Cup, similar to how Messi guides Barcelona to the La Liga title of multiple occasions
Federer's decision to skip the entire clay season again did not go down well with the Spaniard Feliciano Lopez. Read what he had to say about the same.
The king of clay is vying for an eleventh French Open title, a mammoth milestone compared to any standards. For those who do not know, Nadal has opened up a tennis coaching academy in Spain for youngsters. Rafa's uncle Toni Nadal, separated from Rafa's coaching team earlier this year, to focus on the academy
her return to professional tennis has been rusty and below par. Nevertheless, this has not stopped Serena from setting mammoth targets for herself in the latter half of the year. Serena Williams is hoping to add more to her tally of grand slam titles, not just one or two but a lot more
The last two years have been a trying time for Novak Djokovic. The Serb has battled long-standing injury problems and suffered a dramatic loss of form.