9:57 AM ET Boris Becker has said younger players on the men’s tour do not have the right mindset to challenge the “big three” of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the Grand Slams. The trio have won every Grand Slam since 2017, with 33-year-old Nadal claiming the latest title at Roland Garros
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2:10 PM ET Associated Press MADRID — Maria Sharapova will return to tennis at next week’s Mallorca Open after being sidelined with a right shoulder injury since January. The Mallorca Open said the former No. 1 has accepted a wild-card invitation. The 32-year-old Sharapova hasn’t played since her ailing shoulder forced her to withdraw from
9:03 AM ET The 2019 French Open was a tournament with a split personality. For the first 10 days, surprises were popping like champagne corks in the dining pavilion under mostly bright, calm skies. Then, on the second Wednesday, the rains and wind arrived, wreaking havoc with the schedule, altering the playing conditions and tilting
8:37 PM ET Ashleigh Barty is the current French Open women’s champion. A few years back, though, she was playing professional cricket in the Big Bash League with the Brisbane Heat! From Olympic silver medallists to English First Division football champions, there have been quite a few cricketers who’ve excelled outside the sport — take
4:00 PM ET PARIS — When Dominic Thiem gazed into space over Rafael Nadal‘s shoulder during their brief fraternal hug at the net after their French Open championship match, he could be forgiven for wondering how much further away the horizon lies. Moments later, Nadal bit down lightly on one handle of the silver Coupe
1:04 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — Toni Nadal, the uncle and longtime coach of Rafael Nadal, was waiting to meet with his nephew after the final at the 2019 French Open on Sunday, ready to congratulate his nephew on his 12th Roland Garros title. It was an achievement Toni described as “incredible” — especially
8:45 AM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — It is just a short walk, or an even shorter drive if you are a top player, to get from Roland Garros to the French Tennis Federation’s National Training Centre, a state-of-the-art facility which is available to French players throughout the year, free of charge. With six indoor
3:34 AM ET French Open champion Rafael Nadal said he will play no grasscourt warm-up tournaments ahead of Wimbledon but is confident he can mount a challenge for a third title in southwest London. The Spaniard collected his 12th Roland Garros crown by beating Dominic Thiem on Sunday, moving just two Grand Slam titles behind
5:15 PM ET Rafael Nadal won his 12th French Open in Paris on Sunday. At an even dozen, he has now won enough titles there to make ranking them an interesting exercise. Here is our countdown of Nadal’s Roland Garros championships — from 12 to 1, in reverse order of importance — including Sunday’s victory
2:43 PM ET Simon Cambers PARIS — For an insight into the mind of Rafael Nadal, it is worth remembering something he said several years ago. It was the 2012 Australian Open and Nadal, who was already through to the final, was asked about Andy Murray‘s loss to Novak Djokovic in the other semifinal, a