Rafael Nadal is content in retirement. He says he hasn't swung a tennis racket in the six months since the final match of his remarkable career.

Roland Garros is integral to Świątek's tennis self. So far in her title defense, she has looked much more like it.

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Rafael Nadal is being celebrated during a ceremony in the main stadium of the French Open on Day 1 of the tournament.

The ceremony for Nadal included the surprise of having Federer and Murray on hand, who joined him along with Djokovic on the court. It was a reunion of tennis’ Big Four.

Rafael Nadal had a confession to make in his return to the French Open as the 38-year-old revealed that for the first time in his life he lost his competitive spirit. After capping off his career by representing Spain at the Paris Olympics and the Davis Cup Finals in November,

More than any other player, Nadal revealed the innate awkwardness of the tennis farewell — and how glorious it can be when done right.

There will be an unfamiliar uncertainty at the French Open when the year's second Grand Slam tournament begins in Paris on Sunday.

Daria Kasatkina will take on Mirra Andreeva in the fourth round of the French Open and the 28-year-old has been in fine form on the Parisian clay

Holger Rune is preparing for his fourth Roland Garros. The two-time quarter-finalist in Paris trained with Arthur Fils and drew attention. The young Dane started his Roland Garros campaign with a powerful tribute to his childhood idol,

The French Open is entering a new era this year now that Rafael Nadal has retired. Players tend to agree that it is a shame fans no longer will get to see him play at a tournament he won a record 14 times.