BARCELONA, Spain, April 26 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal won his fifth straight Barcelona Open title by beating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-2, 7-5 in Sunday's final.
MADRID, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- World No. 1-ranked Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week's $2.3 million Dubai Tennis Championships because of a knee injury.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Several players defended the decision of World No. 1 Rafael Nadal not to play in the men's season-ending Masters Cup tennis tournament.
MAJORCA, Spain, July 15 (UPI) -- Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has had an asteroid named after him following his recent winning streak on the court.
BASTAD, Sweden, July 10 (UPI) -- Nikolay Davydenko and Tommy Robredo advanced during Monday's first-round action at the Swedish Open.
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, April 23 (UPI) -- In a four-set final Sunday, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer, 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), to win the Monaco Masters Series Tournament.
PARIS, June 5 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal of Spain won his first Grand Slam title Sunday, beating Argentina's Mariano Puerta in four sets in the men's final at the French Open in Paris.
ROME, May 8 (UPI) -- Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal overcame Guillermo Coria in a five-set battle and won the Italian Masters Sunday.
ACAPULCO, Mexico, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard Albert Montanes in Saturday's championship to win the Mexican Open.
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard Alberto Martin in three sets Saturday to win the Brasil Open tennis.
