Nadal built his current, more modest, run on clay to two matches, reaching the French Open's third round by beating the wide-eyed Cipolla 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 on a day that the often surprise-filled Grand ...

Nadal, who won 14 French Open titles and at one point won 81 consecutive matches on clay, was honored at Roland Garros on May 25 as this year's major event began. The Spaniard was joined by Roger ...

Rafael Nadal's racket from his momentous 2017 French Open triumph fetched a record $157,333.20 at auction, surpassing his 2022 Australian Open racket. Used in his straight-sets victory against ...

Rafael Nadal wins his 81st consecutive match on clay, the longest streak on one surface by any player in tennis history. More significantly, “Rafa” won the French Open with a four-set triumph ...

Nadal also beat Djokovic in the 2012 final, and the 2013 semifinals. In all, Nadal leads Djokovic 6-0 at the French Open, 9-3 at major tournaments, and 23-19 in total.

Nadal is an eight-time French Open champion with a 63-1 record on the red clay in Paris. His only loss came in the fourth round in 2009, when he was a four-time defending champion for the first time.

Nadal also beat Djokovic in the 2012 final, and the 2013 semifinals. In all, Nadal leads Djokovic 6-0 at the French Open, 9-3 at major tournaments, and 23-19 in total.

The couple announced they were expecting their second child in April. They prefer to keep matters as private as possible, and ...

Rafael Nadal has handed some stellar advice to Alexander Zverev, which has allowed the ATP No. 3 to completely change his ...