PARIS (AP)—A rain shower stopped play at Roland Garros for a minute or two in the middle of Rafael Nadal's quarterfinal. Nicolas Almagro? He couldn't do anything to slow Rafa at his favorite ...

(Adds details, quotes) By Julien Pretot PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - If Rafa Nadal was looking for an opponent to help him find his Roland Garros rhythm, Nicolas Almagro was the perfect candidate. The ...

Rafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open semi-finals without dropping a single set It was the 50th win for Nadal at the spiritual ...

PARIS -- Rafael Nadal's path to a record-extending ninth French Open title could take him through a series of matches against the men who beat him on clay this season. The top-seeded Nadal was drawn ...

VIDEO: A resurgent Rafael Nadal has won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time, beating fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in straight sets. The 6-4, 6-3 victory, with next month's French Open ...

BARCELONA, April 22 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal eased past Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-1 to reach the Barcelona Open third round on Wednesday as he began his bid for a ninth title on the clay ...

BARCELONA, Spain -- All those months of hard work and rehab are starting to pay off for Rafael Nadal. Yet he is still not sure what this means for the French Open. Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the ...

BARCELONA, Spain | All those months of hard work and rehab are starting to pay off for Rafael Nadal. Yet he is still not sure what this means for the French Open. Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the ...

PARIS (Reuters) - If Rafa Nadal was looking for an opponent to help him find his Roland Garros rhythm, Nicolas Almagro was the perfect candidate. The nine-times French Open champion reached the third ...