Promising American Darwin Blanch admitted he felt "really nervous and stressed" while playing against Rafael Nadal in front of a sold-out crowd at the Madrid. On Thursday, 16-year-old Blanch made ...

American tennis prodigy Darwin Blanch has already made a strong place in the headlines. This ATP star has fuelled the fraternity's excitement since his match against Rafael Nadal was declared at ...

There, Blanch will play none other than 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal, the ‘King of Clay’ and a living legend in the Spanish capital. Born in September 2007, Blanch’s reaction to ...

Sixteen-year-old American Darwin Blanch had a hilarious three-lettered reaction to drawing Rafael Nadal in the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open. "Guys, I play Nadal, wtf," the youngster wrote ...

So far, mission accomplished thanks to an overmatched 16-year-old named Darwin Blanch. There are some in the know about pro tennis who have been tapping Blanch as a next big thing, or something ...

Blanch, 16, is currently number 1,028 in the world rankings, but must feel like he has won the lottery after being picked out alongside Nadal for the first round of the clay tournament.

Darwin Blanch could hardly have drawn a bigger name in his second match at ATP Tour level. The 16-year-old is preparing to face Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open this week, in a contest with an all ...

American teenager Darwin Blanch will play just the second ATP Tour match of his career against Rafael Nadal on Thursday at just 16 years old in the Madrid Open first round. Nadal was also 16 when ...

The Rafael Nadal farewell-to-tennis tour has, so far, involved a lot more farewell than actual tennis. Hobbled by a spate of injuries for the past two years, Nadal returned to the court this ...

Darwin Blanch was speechless when the draw for the Madrid Open was made and his first-round opponent was revealed. The 16-year-old American, ranked just outside the top 1,000 in the world ...

American teenager Darwin Blanch will play just the second ATP Tour match of his career against Rafael Nadal on Thursday at just 16 years old in the Madrid Open first round. Nadal was also 16 when he ...