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‘Lucky’ Nadal eases past Fognini
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 15, 2021
Rafael Nadal has admitted he was “a little bit lucky” at times during his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Italy’s Fabio Fognini at the Australian

What back injury? Rafa eases into second round
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 9, 2021
Rafael Nadal showed no signs of a back injury as he beat Serbia’s Laslo Djere 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round at the Australian

Sinner thanks Nadal as he reaches Great Ocean Road final
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 6, 2021
Italian Jannik Sinner reached the final of the Great Ocean Road Open today with a 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4) win over Russian Karen Khachanov. Sinner, 19,

Tough draw for Djokovic in Melbourne
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 6, 2021
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will begin his defence of his Australian Open title against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy after being placed in there toughest section of the men’s

Nadal niggle won’t stop him playing: Tiley
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 6, 2021
Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley believes Rafa Nadal’s back injury will not prevent the world No.2 playing at the Australian Open begins on Monday.

Nadal backs out of ATP Cup clash with ‘minor’ injury
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 2, 2021
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of today’s ATP Cup clash between Spain and Australia with a minor back injury. Nadal confirmed his withdrawal on Twitter

ATP Cup kicks off Melbourne’s summer of tennis
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 29, 2021
Tennis returns to Melbourne Park on Tuesday as the ATP Cup gets under way with the world’s top players in action. Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Dominic Thiem and Daniil

Fan-tastic as crowds return to tennis in Australia
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 29, 2021
Crowds packed into the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide for the ‘A Day at the Drive’ exhibition event today. Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka and

Nadal supports AO Covid measures: watch video here
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 27, 2021
Rafael Nadal has urged other players in lockdown to take a “wider perspective” on COVID-19 safety measures in an interview with CNN. “I feel very