Since winning the French Open the first time he entered in 2005, Rafael Nadal had never missed his favorite tournament until now. The owner of 14 titles in Paris and 22 Grand Slam trophies overall announced Thursday that a bad hip will force him to skip the trip to Roland Garros.
The right thigh injury that forced top-ranked Iga Swiatek to retire during her Italian Open quarterfinal “shouldn’t be anything serious,” the Polish player said Thursday.
One of the highlights of the British sporting summer is increasingly coming into focus, with excitement building ahead of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.
Daniil Medvedev’s clay-court game keeps improving. First came a run to the French Open quarterfinals in 2021. Then an appearance in the fourth round at Roland Garros a year ago. Now, the third-ranked Russian is making big strides at the Italian Open.
Rafael Nadal will not compete in the French Open for the first time since he won his inaugural title in 2005, ending a historic run at a major that is unlikely to be matched.
THIS former Wimbledon finalist looks unrecognisable with a stubbly grey beard.
Far from the Grand Slam stages on which both have starred, Stan Wawrinka beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday in what is believed to be the first ATP Challenger Tour matchup between two past major champions in more than 40 years.
Rafael Nadal will hold a news conference at his tennis academy in Spain on Thursday amid media reports that he is going to miss the French Open for the first time since he won the first of his record 14 titles there in his debut in 2005.
Twenty-year-old Danish player Holger Rune recorded his second victory over Novak Djokovic in little more than six months, beating the 22-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the Italian Open semifinals.
