Dominic Thiem said he feels as though he is getting "closer" to his "dream" of winning a Grand Slam title, despite being downed in four sets by Rafael Nadal in Sunday's French Open final.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were placed in the same half of the draw for the French Open on Thursday meaning the two longtime rivals could meet in the semi-finals.
'Emotional' Nadal inspired by Woods' Masters triumph
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019
Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco - An "emotional" Rafael Nadal on Monday said he watched spellbound as Tiger Woods rolled back the clock to win a fifth Masters title and cap his comeback from back surgery.
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he'd have to amend his belief that death and taxes are life's only certainties and add a third -- Rafael Nadal winning the French Open.
Tennis: Nadal pulls out of Mexican Open after injury flares up
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018
World number two Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Mexican Open on Tuesday, cutting short his comeback from a hip injury when the problem flared up again, he told a press conference.
Del Potro turfs out angry Zverev, Nadal ruthless in Shanghai
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017
Shanghai - Juan Martin del Potro fought back to beat racquet-smashing Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal blew away Fabio Fognini to reach the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.
Nadal punishes penalised Kyrgios to win China Open
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2017
BEIJING - World number one Rafael Nadal won his sixth title of another remarkable year as he punished a disgruntled Nick Kyrgios at the China Open on Sunday.
Nadal defies 'tennis ball hair' mishap to sweep into Beijing semis
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2017
BEIJING - Rafael Nadal got some tennis ball fibre lodged in his eye but that did not stop the world number one setting up a China Open semi-final on Saturday with "great guy" Grigor Dimitrov.
Nadal primed for 'huge' Isner test at China Open tennis
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2017
BEIJING - Rafael Nadal said he was braced for the "huge" serve of John Isner after Spain's world number one bulldozed his way into the China Open quarter-finals on Thursday.