Tag: tennis
Marbella hosts Spain’s Davis Cup qualifiers clash against Romania
MARBELLA has welcomed Spain’s Davis Cup team for the qualifying clash against Romania at Puente Romano Club de Tennis.
The clay courts are playing host...
‘Maybe the vaccines have superpowers?’: Delighted Spanish fans post hilarious memes marking Rafa Nadal’s historic Grand Slam win
RAFAEL Nadal fans have unleashed a flurry of hilarious memes on social media to celebrate the tennis star’s incredible win over Daniil Medvedev at...
Former Spanish tennis player turned snapper smashes global photography competition
FORMER professional tennis player turned snapper Marc Marco Ripoll has been shortlisted in a list of the world's finest landscape photographers.
His snapshot of the...
Ten curious things you probably don’t know about Spain’s tennis hero Rafa Nadal
WHEN Spain’s Rafael Nadal won at the Australian Open final on Sunday it was his 21st Slam win and he swept into the record...
Part-time Marbella resident, Novak Djokovic, gets health warning from Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has fired off a warning to Novak Djokovic that he has to follow COVID-19 health safety rules if he wants...
Rafa Nadal has COVID-19 after returning home to Spain from Abu Dhabi tournament
SPANISH tennis ace Rafa Nadal has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking part in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi.
The former world number one...
Tributes pour in as Spanish tennis legend Manola Santana dies aged 83
ONE of Spain’s greatest tennis players, Manuel Santana, died aged 83 on Saturday.
The four-time Grand Slam champion, who helped to popularise the sport in...
WTA Finals: Garbine Muguruza becomes the first Spaniard to win season-ending finals
AGARBINE MUGURUZA has made history as the first-ever Spanish woman to win the WTA Finals.
The Caracas- born star became the first Spaniard to win...
The meteoric rise of Spain’s new tennis sensation Paula Badosa
THIS has been an amazing year for Paula Badosa whose meteoric rise saw her soar from 70th place in the international rankings at the...
How padel tennis arrived in Spain thanks to Marbella’s ‘father figure’ Alfonso De Hohenlohe
A NEW tin of balls and a satisfying thwack. The squeak of the trainer's sole pivoting and a sweaty outstretched arm, pleading and praying...
Rafa Nadal makes pitstop at academy in Spain’s Mallorca before travelling to Monte Carlo Masters
For months, work has been underway at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Manacor where an innovative new sports facility is being added
Inside Novak Djokovic’s €6.4 million Marbella mansion where tennis ace spent lockdown just weeks before testing positive for COVID-19
NOVAK Djokovic became the latest tennis star to test positive for COVID-19 this week.
The world number one, 33, joined a string of top pros,...
BREAKING: Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
WIMBLEDON has been cancelled due to Covid-19.
Spain’s Muguruza misses out on first Australian Open title as America’s Sofia Kenin is crowned champion
GARBINE Muguruza has lost in the final of the Australian Open.
Spain’s Nadal stunned at the Australian Open by Austria’s Thiem
RAFAEL Nadal has been knocked out of the Australian Open.
Spain’s Nadal reaches quarter-finals of Australian Open
RAFAEL Nadal has beaten Nick Kyrgios in the round of 16 in the Australian Open.
Spain’s Nadal helps raise nearly €3 million in tennis charity event for Australian bushfire appeal
RALLY 4 Relief has raised nearly €3 million for the Australian bushfire appeal.
Spain reach tennis ATP Cup semi-finals in Australia with victory over Belgium
SPAIN have advanced to the ATP Cup semi-finals in Australia with a 2-1 win over Belgium.
Royals and tennis stars watch Rafael Nadal tie the knot at exclusive Night Manager villa in Spain’s Mallorca
Some 350 guests watched the happy couple tie the knot during a super secret service in Mallorca.
Spain’s Rafael Nadal wins US Open in five-set thriller to claim 19th slam title, one away from rival Roger...
The match that lasted four hours and 50 minutes - just four minutes shorter than the longest ever US Open final
Spain’s Rafael Nadal wins fifth Rogers Cup to claim €940,000 prize in his FIRST EVER non-clay title defence
Nadal served out the match to win his 51st final, one more than Roger Federer has played in
REVEALED: Marbella Senior Masters lineup sees tennis legends set to battle it out on Costa del Sol THIS SUMMER
The tournament has been dubbed a ‘tennis show’ by Joaquin Rios, from the organising company Tennium
Andy Murray’s Spanish doubles partner named in Wimbledon match-fixing investigation by police
Feliciano Lopez has denied all allegations against him, and said he had never met those at the centre of the probe
WEDDING BALLS: Rafael Nadal to marry childhood sweetheart Xisca Perello after 14-year wait
The 17-times Grand Slam winner, announced the news after his loss at the Australian open to Novak Djokovic this weekend
15 arrested as police in Spain SMASH Armenian-led tennis match-fixing ring involving 28 pro players
US Open participant among 83 investigated for tennis match-fixing in Spain
Tearful Andy Murray reveals retirement after Wimbledon as Spain’s Rafael Nadal leads tributes
“I'm not sure I'm able to play through the pain for another four or five months”