Rafa Nadal has bid farewell to the Madrid tournament after a two-set defeat against Lehecka (5-7, 4-6) in the round of 16 of the Spanish Masters 1000. A defeat that translates into a goodbye to

The Spaniard is through to the third round. To find the first time Rafael Nadal played in Madrid, thanks to an invitation from the organisers, you have to go back to 13 October 2003. He lost to his compatriot Alex Corretja,

The crowd stood, the chants filled the air. Nadal was match point down in a defeat, but it didn't matter: This is what they came for

Despite rumors to the contrary, Rafael Nadal is not done yet. Just when fans were overcoming the sadness after what was thought to be his Madrid Open appearance yesterday, he delighted the tennis world with just what it needed right now.

"Like Federer at Wimbledon, in Paris he will only play if he thinks he can get to the end."

Rafael Nadal's journey at the ATP 1000 tournament in Madrid, Spain, has concluded. In the fourth round, the iconic tennis player was defeated by the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka, with scores of 5-7,

The 37-year-old 22-time Grand Slam singles champion Rafael Nadal -- winner of a record five Madrid Open titles -- bowed out 7-5, 6-4 to the 30th-seeded Czech Lehecka.

Rafael Nadal did not confirm whether he will compete at the 2024 French Open after his emotional final match at the Madrid Open. The great Spaniard revealed he does not yet “have a clear vision of what is going to happen”,