Nadal beaten 6-1, 6-3 in bruising encounter with world No 9Spaniard still aiming to ‘be in Roland Garros and try my best’Rafael Nadal said he was undecided about playing at the French Open, but was more likely to do so than not, after he suffered a massive blow to his confidence with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-3 defeat to Hubert Hurkacz in the second round...

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Top seed receives stitches after straight sets win in RomeDominic Thiem will call time on career at end of 2024Novak Djokovic received ­medical treatment after being struck on the head by a bottle while ­attempting to sign autographs following his ­opening win at the Italian Open in Rome.Djokovic, the top seed, reached the third round with a 6-3, 6-1...

British-grown fruit much bigger after unusual winter and spring conditions led to slower ripening Tennis fans may be treated to juicier strawberries at Wimbledon this year after a wet and dark winter slowed growing times, resulting in bigger and more flavoursome fruits.Growers said the further wet and cold weather this spring, as well as less sunlight,...

Nadal recovers to defeat Zizou Bergs 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at Italian Open‘I need to prove if I am able to push my body to the limit’Rafael Nadal says he has reached the point where he must let go of his fear of injury and “go for everything” to see if he will be able to perform at the highest level by the time of the French Open.On Thursday afternoon Nadal’s...

Bulgaria’s best shares his feelings on Federer comparisons and how finding his identity on court has fuelled his resurgenceGrigor Dimitrov was describing his improbable journey from humble origins in Haskovo, Bulgaria, a country with almost no men’s tennis heritage before him, to the very top levels of his sport when suddenly he paused: “I had all these...