Rafael Nadal
Opinion
LIV Golf Series
Money talks for LIV Golf Series, but Nadal’s name will be shouted forever
The key difference between the golfing sideshow under way outside London and the king of clay’s remarkable 14th French Open crown? Nadal actually matters.
- by Darren Kane
Latest
The injury that may force grand slam king Nadal to skip Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal won his 22nd grand slam title over the weekend, but the star’s playing future is in doubt after he needed foot injections to make it through the two weeks at Roland Garros.
- by Billie Eder
Opinion
French Open
Rafael Nadal, gracious and brilliant, is the GOAT of tennis
If you held a final vote for greatest player of all time today, Rafael Nadal would have to be No. 1.
- by John Feinstein
Updated
French Open
King of clay Nadal beats Ruud to take grand slam tally to 22
Rafael Nadal has beaten Casper Ruud in straight sets to win his 14th French Open title.
Analysis
French Open
‘Maybe I like fighting more than winning’: Is Nadal the last man standing?
Wear and tear always made Rafael Nadal the least likely of tennis’ titanic trinity to win their two decades-long championship of major championships, and yet by Monday morning, he could lead it by two.
- by Greg Baum
Nadal in French Open final after Zverev retires with ankle injury
Alexander Zverev’s French Open campaign has ended in pain and agony after he sustained an injury during his semi-final match against Rafael Nadal.
- by Karolos Grohmann and Julien Pretot
‘He showed why he is a champion’: Nadal topples Djokovic in Open thriller
Rafael Nadal has prevailed over the world No.1, who is the only man to ever beat him twice on the Paris clay, to set up a semi-final clash with Germany’s Alexander Zverev.
- by Julien Pretot
French Open 2022 live updates: Nadal ousts Djokovic in four sets, eyes 22nd major crown
It’s the final you have when both can’t be in the final. The king of clay, Rafael Nadal, has a golden opportunity to move two clear at the top of the grand slam pecking order.
- by Tom Decent
Update
French Open
‘These are special matches’: Nadal ready for another epic duel with Djokovic
Only two men have got the better of the King of Clay at Roland Garros. Nadal’s quarter-final opponent, Novak Djokovic, is one of them.
- by Howard Fendrich
‘Maybe I’ll get banned for saying this’: Millman slams Wimbledon’s ‘unilateral’ ban
John Millman has launched a stinging attack on Wimbledon over its ban on Russian and Belarusian players, angered by a lack of consultation.
- by Scott Spits
Once dubbed ‘a right-handed Rafa’, Kubler flies Aussie flag at Roland Garros
For a former junior world No.1, likened at one point to Rafael Nadal, Jason Kubler has ridden a rough-riding rollercoaster in tennis. Now, however, he has gone beyond the first round at a major for just the second time.
- by Scott Spits