Rafael Nadal will hold a news conference at his tennis academy in Spain on Thursday, May 18, 2023, amid media reports that he is going to miss the French Open for the first time since he won the ...

Rafael Nadal said after winning his 14th French Open title on Sunday that he needed multiple injections to dull the pain in his left foot during the tournament and that unless he can find another ...

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal stepped out into Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday to the sort of unending adulation, thunderous applause and chants of his nickname, “Rafa,” that greeted him for years as he ...

Rafael Nadal calls the French Open his favorite event, and that certainly makes sense: His 22 Grand Slam singles titles include a record 14 at Roland Garros, more than anyone ...

One measure of just how good Nadal was there is reflected in his head-to-head records against the other two members of the Big Three of men's tennis, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal went 8-2 ...

In the case of one Rafael Nadal, good, bad, or ugly, it won’t end until it ends. He’s a man who never knows when he’s beat.

Rafael Nadal has become the second-oldest men's finalist in French Open history after his semifinal opponent, Alexander Zverev, stopped playing Friday because of an injured right leg. Now Nadal ...

At this point in Rafael Nadal’s career, he is most eager for one particular spectator to get to watch him play: His 1-year-old son. As the start of the French Open approaches on Sunday, no one ...

FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Germany's Alexander Zverev during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, May 27, 2024.

Nadal went 8-2 against Djokovic in the French Open — accounting for about 15% of all of Djokovic’s lifetime Grand Slam losses anywhere — and 6-0 against Federer. “What a legend.

PARIS (AP) — As the French Open enters a new, post-Rafa, era this year, there are a couple of prevailing sentiments among tennis players. One is: It's a shame the world won't get to see the King of ...

FILE - Spain’s Rafael Nadal waves as he leaves the court after losing against Germany’s Alexander Zverev during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland ...