Summary: New York [USA], Sept 3 (ANI): Spanish tennis star Rafael
Nadal defeated Marin Cilic by 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the ongoing US Open on Tuesday to secure his spot in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Roger Federer gained his revenge 11 years on with victory over great rival Rafael
Nadal to reach a 12th Wimbledon final.
For a few, fleeting moments on Sunday, Rafael
Nadal found his French Open supremacy seemingly threatened by Dominic Thiem, a younger, talented opponent challenging him in the final for the second consecutive year.
This time, about a month out, even Rafael
Nadal had his doubts about what his chances were going to be for yet another French Open title.
RAFAEL
Nadal kept his iron grip on the French Open title by beating Dominic Thiem in four sets to win a 12th crown.
RAFAEL
Nadal kept his iron grip on the Coupe des Mousquetaires by beating Dominic Thiem in four sets to win a 12th French Open title.
His 18th slam title overall, meanwhile, means he has closed to within two of his great rival Roger Federer, whose all-time men's record of 20 titles appears increasingly within reach for either
Nadal or Djokovic.
But in the sixth game, two unexpected unforced errors from
Nadal showed that even the best are not Rafa
Nadal with the trophy immune to nerves.
PARIS (AP) -- Rafael
Nadal aims for a 12th French Open title against Dominic Thiem in a rematch of last year's final.
Defending champion Rafael
Nadal powered past Roger Federer in the French Open semi-finals on Friday, to move within one victory of a record-extending 12th Roland Garros title after handing his oldest rival his worst Grand Slam defeat in 11 years.The 33-year-old produced a masterful performance to get past Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the last four on Court Philippe Chatrier and set up a final clash with either world number one Novak Djokovic or Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem on Sunday.
Defending champion Rafael
Nadal survived an epic US Open quarter-final confrontation to defeat battling ninth seed Dominic Thiem 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5) and reach the semi-finals for the seventh time.
NOVAK Djokovic edged into a two sets to one lead late last night in his epic semi-final showdown with Rafal
Nadal.