French Open champ Iga Swiatek rises to 17th in world rankings
French Open champion Iga Swiatek joined the Top 20 for the first time Monday by rising 37 spots in the WTA rankings to a career-best No. 17. Rafael Nadal’s 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday for a 13th championship at Roland Garros ...
Nadal wins French Open, equaling Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams
It's the fourth time the No. 2-ranked Nadal won his favorite tournament without ceding a set and made his career mark at the French Open 100-2.
No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 2 Rafael Nadal win to set up clash in French Open final
It will be their 56th meeting, the most between two men in the professional era.
Rafael Nadal beats Jannik Sinner to reach 13th French Open semifinal
Add "latest-finishing match” and "13 semifinals reached” to the considerable roster of French Open records owned by Rafael Nadal.
Top-seeded Simona Halep falls on upset-filled day at French Open
On a Sunday of upsets among the women at the French Open, revenge was a dish served up in an autumnal chill by a Polish teenager.
Early bird Dominic Thiem cruises into fourth round of French Open
Waking up early Friday for his third-round match at the French Open, Dominic Thiem was surprised to see the morning skies were still dark. Yup, it takes some getting used to Roland Garros in autumn, when the sun is slower to rouse itself than during ...
Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal both open strongly at French Open
No matter how much success they've had over the years, and to this day, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both profess to deal with doubts. Both began this French Open with straight-set victories against overmatched foes in Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday. And both have something ...
Rebooted Roland Garros struggles to escape shadow of coronavirus
The delayed Grand Slam will finally begin this weekend in Paris with crowds limited and players under tight restrictions to prevent infections.
Rafael Nadal said on Sunday that he was "very pessimistic" over a full resumption of the professional tennis circuit which has been halted by the coronavirus pandemic. "From my point of view, I'm very pessimistic that the circuit can resume a normal activity," said the ...
Rookie Rafael Nadal facing tough test at virtual Madrid Open
When discussing the favorites to win the Madrid Open the first name on most people's lips would usually be clay-court king Rafa Nadal. Things are a little different this year though. The Spaniard, who has won the tournament five times, will have his work cut ...
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal remained on course for his third Mexican Open title by breezing past South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo 6-2, 6-1 in their quarterfinal clash on Thursday. Top seed Nadal eased into the semi-finals with his best performance of the week as he ...
Naomi Osaka joins top tennis players in relief effort for Australian fires
Reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka joined several other top players on Wednesday for a charity match to help relief efforts for the wildfires that have recently devastated large parts of Australia. The Australian Open's Rally for Relief event at Rod Laver Arena, where the ...
