ARTICLES:
- LeBron James and Rafael Nadal Bring Global Star Power to Dubrovnik’s E1 Weekend | Just Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik has long been used to famous faces, but this weekend the city welcomed two of the biggest names in world sport. LeBron James and Rafael Nadal arrived in Dubrovnik during the E1 Dubrovnik GP 2026, adding a major celebrity spotlight to one of the city’s most spectacular sporting events of the year.
The NBA icon and the tennis legend came to support their teams in the E1 Championship, the world’s first all-electric raceboat series. Their arrival turned Dubrovnik’s already exciting race weekend into a true international show.
- Federer and Nadal enjoy golf together in Mallorca | puntodebreak.com
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have once again provided one of those images that transcend tennis. Both were seen enjoying a golf day at Golf Santa Ponsa in Mallorca, a meeting that has stirred nostalgia among fans and once again highlights the extraordinary friendship they forged over more than two decades of rivalry on the ATP circuit.
- Gea on breakthrough week, Nadal, fashion & more: First-Time Winner Spotlight | ATP Tour
Q. You have said you idolised Rafael Nadal. What made you enjoy him so much and do you have a favourite Rafa moment?
Arthur Gea: What I like the most with him is he shows his emotions a lot at the end of matches. Every match, every title he cares a lot and I am quite the same. And also how he fights on the court is amazing and that is why he is my idol.
- Alexander Zverev reveals how Rafael Nadal gave him a ‘great help’ ahead of US Open | tennis365.com
“It’s great. Uncle Toni is on the court quite a lot with us. Rafa also came twice.
“It’s great to hear what their opinion is about my game. I think I’ve been playing against Rafa for 10 years, so it’s nice to hear from him from a competitive standpoint, but also what he thinks I can improve in my game, and I still want to improve every single day.
“I think it was a great help to have him on the court.”
- How Rafael Nadal performed the year after he returned from his wrist injury as Carlos Alcaraz looks to make comeback | tennishead.com
Alcaraz would be more than happy to follow in Nadal’s footsteps after his injury, given how impressively the Spanish superstar performed in that 2017 campaign, the year after his wrist broke down.
After all, he kickstarted the season by reaching the Australian Open final, where he lost one of the greatest Grand Slam matches of all time to Roger Federer in five sets. Nadal sadly repeated that feat in the Miami Open final, but was not to be denied when heading onto his favoured clay. He won titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid, but came unstuck in Rome against Dominic Thiem. However, he bounced right back to win Roland Garros, winning the event whilst dropping just 35 games across 7 matches. A fourth-round run at Wimbledon was passable, but he compounded an iconic campaign by winning the US Open title, and in doing so securing his year-end world number one status.
- Saturday Motivation Quote by Rafael Nadal: ‘The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and…’ | The Economic Times
Nadal’s quote reflects the mindset he carries on the court. Tennis is a sport where pressure can break even the strongest athletes, yet Nadal has consistently shown that the way to survive is to fight back. His words capture the essence of his approach: when faced with adversity, movement and persistence are the keys to finding solutions.
PHOTOS: Rafa enjoys Ibiza with his wife Maria Francisca Perello and their two children, Rafa Jr. and Miquel | hola.com
VIDEOS:
- What Rafa Nadal Is Building After Tennis | CNBC International
- Rafael Nadal’s Retirement Is So Great He Doesn’t Miss Tennis | Bloomberg
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Great to see you and your family enjoying summer-your boys are charming🥰All the best❣️