J ohn McEnroe claims his recent Rafael Nadal French Open comments were misinterpreted and that he didn't mean that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner would regularly beat the clay icon at Roland Garros.

John McEnroe attempted to clarify the divisive comment he made about Rafael Nadal during the BBC’s coverage of Wimbledon. The American tennis icon make headlines during last month’s French Open when he claimed Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner would both be favourites to beat a peak Nadal.

Rafael Nadal is a proud — and protective — dad. Since welcoming his first child in October 2022 with his wife, Mery "Xisxa" Perelló, the record-breaking tennis star has shielded his son from the spotlight. Though he often blurs the toddler's face in Instagram photos, he has been photographed in the stands during his dad's matches.

Nadal’s dominance, especially on clay, made him a hard player to ignore Still early into his career, Rafael Nadal made it a quick turnaround between debuting on the ATP Tour and becoming the French Open champion.

As the greatest Spanish athlete of all time enjoys his new life off the court, friends, colleagues, and Nadal himself discuss what comes next.

Jasmine Paolini wasn't happy with the results she was getting under the guidance of Marc Lopez and decided to split with the Spanish coach after only three months together. After ending a six-year partnership with long-time coach Renzo Furlan,

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