It wasn’t enough for Rafael Nadal to be the king of France, the king of clay, the king of tennis: now he is also a marquis. The decision was not his, but that of King Felipe VI of Spain, who on Thursday
PARIS — The good relationship and mutual respect that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz share are part of the legacy of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Michael Chang believes this, having witnessed up close the intense rivalries of the 1980s
PARIS – Everything indicates that there will be tennis after tennis for Rafael Nadal. That is what one of the people who knows him best, his uncle and former coach, believes. Toni Nadal sees the 14-time Roland Garros champion playing
PARIS – The idea sounds crazy, but on the same day that Rafael Nadal said goodbye to Roland Garros and tennis for good, the Spaniard himself raised the possibility of a new Rafael Nadal on the tour. “If my son
PARIS – His rivals over the past two decades would have been well advised to take note: Rafael Nadal‘s kryptonite on the orange clay of Paris was not to be found in his racket, but in his heart. Dressed in
Becoming a great champion before coming of age can be a double-edged sword. But not for Mirra Andreeva, who at 17 remains unfazed by money, fame, and media attention: “I know how to handle the pressure.” The Russian tennis player
PARIS – It’s true, it’s real. It’s real now. The tennis player Andy Murray doesn’t exist anymore. He is now officially an ex tennis player. His professional career was over before nightfall in humid Paris, in a place that knew
PARIS – Andy Murray’s last wish in tennis. Or the first as a retired player: “I would like to see Novak Djokovic with the gold medal”. After playing his last match as a professional and bidding farewell to the public
LONDON – “Winning ugly” was, at the time, an outburst of sincerity: tennis is not necessarily beauty, said Brad Gilbert, who today, from his position as a commentator on ESPN, sees Andy Murray and Daniil Medvedev as other “winning by
LONDON – The ironies of tennis. In an era dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, the person who ended Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career was… Emma Raducanu. “Obviously Andy was disappointed, but I had to prioritize my body,”
LONDON – It couldn’t be more emotional. With the pain of his soul, Andy Murray put an end to his tennis career. One again. For a final time. Without wanting to let go of what he loves and needs most,
LONDON – Andy Murray’s retirement from tennis remains a mystery that even the tennis player himself is not sure about. The ATP reported on Twitter about his withdrawal from Wimbledon, but those around the two-time champion at the All England
