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Nadal says he 'almost never' plays tennis after retirement as Netflix docuseries launches
June 5 : Rafael Nadal says he "almost never" picks up a tennis racket these days, a striking admission from one of the sport's greatest champions as a new Netflix docuseries chroni…
Cobolli taps Nadal shower power in superstitious French Open run
PARIS, June 3 : Flavio Cobolli said he has always been a little superstitious but the Italian has taken it up a notch at the French Open this year, using 14-times winner Rafa Nadal…
What is padel, the racket sport taking the world by storm?
Not to be confused with pickleball, padel is higher-paced and only played in doubles…
On his 40th birthday, Rafael Nadal still looms large at Roland Garros
Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal turns 40 on June 3. Can you believe it? The teenager with the long hair aand shorts that we all grew to know and love as the “King of Clay” is no…
How the Rafael Nadal Docuseries ‘Rafa’ Took Unexpected Turns as Filmmakers Filmed His Journey to Retirement
How the Rafael Nadal docuseries '"Rafa" captures tennis legend's journey to retirement amid injuries and personal struggles.…
Suffering was less than my passion for tennis, says Nadal
In a new Netflix documentary, 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal opened up about the extreme lengths he went to to prolong his playing career, including surgery to take away fe…
Suffering was less than my passion for tennis, says Nadal
In a new Netflix documentary, 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal opened up about the extreme lengths he went to to prolong his playing career, including surgery to take away fe…
No British men reach French Open second round
No British men will contest the second round at the French Open after Cameron Norrie retires with injury and Jacob Fearnley loses in straight sets.…
'Magician' Monfils exits final French Open
Gael Monfils bows out of his final French Open in the first round, losing in five sets to compatriot Hugo Gaston, as tributes are paid to one of the great tennis entertainers.…
Elina Svitolina Tears Up at Husband Gaël Monfils’ French Open Farewell Act, Comforts Him With Emotional Kiss
Elina Svitolina struggled to hold back tears as her husband Gaël Monfils bid an emotional farewell to the French Open after suffering a loss in the first round. During the special …
Swiatek, Rybakina cruise through Roland Garros openers
Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek and second seed Elena Rybakina both eased into the second round with comfortable wins at a sweltering Roland Garros on Monday, as Stan Wa…
Wawrinka gives emotional farewell after last French Open appearance
A former champion waved an emotional goodbye to Roland Garros as a potential title challenger announced himself in style on the Parisian clay. Stan Wawrinka lifted the Coupe des Mo…
‘Rafa’ Review: A Revealing Look at Tennis Legend Rafael Nadal’s Personal Struggles and Professional Triumphs
Tenacity turns out to be Nadal’s greatest superpower and most potent curse.…
Rafael Nadal on His Revelatory Netflix Documentary, ‘Rafa’
The legendary French Open icon is the subject of a revealing new four-part film.…
Djokovic, Nadal and Federer never achieved it. This should have been the year Sinner did
Jannik Sinner’s shock Australian Open defeat to Novak Djokovic is even more significant four months later, on the eve of the year’s second grand slam at Roland-Garros.…
Nadal, Alcaraz and now Jodar: how Spain’s school of ‘suffering’ forges the stars of men’s tennis
The 19-year-old nicknamed the ‘new Rafa’, seeded at this year’s French Open, is the latest talent to emerge from the country’s conveyor belt of champions…
Coco Gauff, Rafael Nadal, and Jessica Pegula Lead Tennis World in Mourning Loss of AP Journalist Howard Fendrich
The tennis world is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of veteran Associated Press sports writer Howard Fendrich. Following a remarkable 33-year career chronicling the spor…
Love Match: Tennis Legend Rafael Nadal Gets Standing O At Madrid Premiere Of ‘Rafa’ Netflix Series
Tennis champion Rafael Nadal appeared at the world premiere in Madrid of 'Rafa,' a 4-part Netflix docuseries about him directed by Zach Heinzerling.…
Shocking trend says Jannik Sinner could lose French Open like Rafael Nadal
It's almost a guarantee Sinner wins at Roland-Garros, right?…
Carlos Alcaraz’s Vanity Fair shoot and the art of being a transcendent tennis star
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, Carlos Alcaraz took over clay sea…
Jim Courier weighs if Rafael Nadal has already secured immortality at Roland-Garros
Jim Courier believes Rafael Nadal’s French Open record could be matchedRafael Nadal’s 14 French Open titles have long stood as one of the most impressive feats in tennis, with many…
Jim Courier questions whether Rafael Nadal’s French Open record will ever be matched
Even fellow Grand Slam champions struggle to imagine anyone matching Nadal’s dominance at Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal built one of the most extraordinary records in tennis history …
What Novak Djokovic really said to Rafael Nadal after the 2020 French Open final
Rafael Nadal’s 2020 Roland Garros campaign was another chapter in his remarkable career, seeing him capture his 13th title at the event. He went through the entire tournament witho…