Is Rafael Nadal the greatest tennis champion of all time? Impossible to say. But a tear-jerking farewell ceremony, staged at Roland Garros on Sunday night, proved beyond doubt that he is the most ...

Down two sets and a break in the third, Rafael Nadal hit a forehand winner, raised his fist, and looked high into the upper decks in Court Philippe Chatrier. The game’s greatest competitor was ...

Rafael Nadal's career has always been defined by resilience as much as brilliance. The King of clay looked back at his record ...

Sensing the historic moment, tennis greats Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek all took seats inside court Philippe-Chatrier on Monday afternoon. Nadal’s wife, Maria Francisca Perello, and ...

The 14-time Roland Garros champion officially bid farewell to tennis in a ceremony that brought the big four back together in Paris. There are few athletes who define a tournament the way Rafael Nadal ...

April 17 (UPI) --A ceremony honoring retired tennis icon Rafael Nadal will be held at Roland Garros during the 2025 French Open, organizers of the Paris-based Grand Slam announced Thursday. The ...

PARIS — Watching Rafael Nadal at the French Open is like watching Simone Biles on the beam or Keith Richards onstage, nostalgic and thrilling no matter the outcome, no matter how many times you’ve ...

PARIS—There are first-rounders that feel like a final, and there was Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev. Perhaps it made sense that the player who lost the first point—Nadal—also lost the final one. In ...

In 2005, Rafael Nadal won his first Roland Garros title in his tournament debut—and made one of the most memorable fashion statements in tennis history with his sleeveless green Nike T-shirt. This ...

Oct 13 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's record of 13 French Open singles titles is one of sport's all-time greatest achievements and one that is unlikely to ever be broken, Andy Murray has said. Spaniard ...