C'era molta attesa soprattutto per il suo sorteggio ed è andata malissimo. Rafael Nadal pesca subito un big in quello che potrebbe essere (molto probabilmente) il suo ultimo Roland Garros.
One of the most memorable moments of the 2022 tennis season came when Alexander Zverev was forced to retire due to an ankle injury against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the French Open.
For nearly 20 years, the men’s favorite at Roland Garros was never in question: Whatever form Rafael Nadal was in that spring, you knew he would raise it to peak levels once he got to Paris.
Rafael Nadal might be a 14-time champion of the French Open, but tournament organizers did him no favors in his return to Roland-Garros. Nadal will play fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev in the ...
Rafa Nadal’s Roland Garros return is set to start with a major hurdle for the Spaniard after Thursday’s first round draw pitted the 14-time tournament champion against No. 4 seed Alexander ...
Welcome back to the French Open Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On day two of Roland Garros 2024, there was valediction on ...
Paris, France • There will be no magical run, no age- and injury-defying push into the deep end of the competition. Rafael Nadal, who ruled the red clay of Roland Garros as no one ever imagined ...
PARIS—Like his practice session hours earlier, Rafael Nadal’s pre-tournament press conference was filled to capacity. Onlookers spilled into whatever space was available, like rushing water to ...
There will be no magical run, no age- and injury-defying push into the deep end of the competition. Rafael Nadal, who ruled the red clay of Roland Garros as no one ever imagined someone could ...
“That’s going to be hard, but he is a warrior,” tournament director Amélie Mauresmo said. “Anything is possible with Rafa.” This is expected to be Nadal’s last appearance at Roland ...
Rafael Nadal says he might not be done. He’s left the door open to a French Open return, to the point he asked Roland Garros officials to cancel plans for an elaborate on-court farewell.