Nadal's first French Open win set him on a path to untold dominance. Here's how it unfolded, according to those that lived it ...

Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion whose record may never be surpassed, was honored by tennis rivals Novak Djokovic and ...

Carlos Alcaraz paused in a moment of quiet reverence before his French Open semi-final on Friday to take a picture of the ...

Red clay has always been his favorite surface, although he won his only major at Flushing Meadows. It is no coincidence that ...

The king of clay, Rafael Nadal, defeated Andy Murray in the 2014 Roland Garros semi-final without facing break points. Five ...

PARIS — Rafael Nadal's first French Open match in the tournament’s main stadium came on May 25, 2005 — a straight-set victory ...

More than any other player, Nadal revealed the innate awkwardness of the tennis farewell — and how glorious it can be when ...

Retired star Rafael Nadal honored at French Open with "Merci Rafa" shirts and presence of rivals Andy Murray, Roger Federer ...

PARIS — Rafael Nadal hasn’t swung a tennis racket in the six months since the final match of his remarkable career.

The ceremony for Nadal included the surprise of having Federer and Murray on hand, who joined him along with Djokovic on the ...

PARIS — Rafael Nadal retired late last season after a career filled with notable accomplishments, including a total of 22 Grand Slam singles titles . Nothing stands out as much, though, as his success ...