For Rafael Nadal, the Olympic stage in Paris was supposed to be a moment of tribute, of closure, of poetic symmetry in the city where he built a kingdom of clay. And for a fleeting moment, it was ...

I still have big goals, big ambitions. I will focus on the first round and hopefully achieve the best possible result.” Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic© PA Images ...

Few athletes have become more synonymous with a single event than Rafael Nadal and the French Open. The Spaniard won a record 14 titles at the grand slam in his career and Roland Garros gave its ...

Rafael Nadal said a tearful farewell as Roland Garros paid tribute to its greatest champion on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an emphatic victory.

Djokovic was part of Nadal’s farewell ceremony at Roland Garros over the weekend, joining Roger Federer and Andy Murray on court to celebrate the Spaniard’s legendary career, which included 14 ...

More than any player, Rafael Nadal revealed the innate awkwardness of the tennis farewell. For most of 2024, he signaled that it was maybe, probably and very likely his final season — but he ...