Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986, Manacor, Mallorca, Spain) is a former Spanish tennis player who emerged in the early 21st century as one of the game’s leading competitors, especially noted for ...

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, exited ...

In what is possibly his final appearance at the French Open, 14-time tournament winner and Roland Garros legend Rafael Nadal was knocked out in the first round by No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(7 ...

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion’s last match at his ...

Rafael Nadal is in the French Open field after all, and the 14-time champion was set up with a challenging first-round matchup against Alexander Zverev in Thursday’s draw. “That’s going to be hard, ...

When we face big Life Moments, it's often the people close to us who put things in perspective. So with tennis great Rafael Nadal about to retire after one final Davis Cup tournament, who better than ...

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PARIS—There are first-rounders that feel like a final, and there was Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev. Perhaps it made sense that the player who lost the first point—Nadal—also lost the final one. In ...

When Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the 2024 French Open against the eventual runner-up Alexander Zverev, he made it clear that it could be his last time at the famous Roland Garros. "It's a ...