The four-time Major winner returned to the court alongside Marcel Granollers for the deciding doubles tie. The Spaniards ...

A very harsh absence for Spain, which should be added to that of Roberto Bautista Agut, close to having a second child, and Marcelo Granollers, a doubles specialist, who is starting to feel the weight ...

Australian Open saw Rafael Nadal, then an unseeded teenager, take on local favorite Lleyton Hewitt in the fourth round. Hewitt was a highly accomplished player at the time, seeded No.

Nadal enjoyed being relatively anonymous in Auckland, entering the tournament with five other Spaniards. Players stayed at ...