Nadal bids teary Roland Garros farewell as Sabalenka races to win

Rafael Nadal said a tearful farewell as Roland Garros paid tribute to its greatest champion on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an…

Djokovic eyes more Slam glory as Swiatek returns under doping cloud

Novak Djokovic is confident he can still win Grand Slams, starting at the Australian Open, with the Serbian kickstarting his bid for an unprecedented 11th title and record 25th major…

Six memorable Rafael Nadal Grand Slam finals

Rafael Nadal ended his career on Tuesday as Spain were eliminated from the Davis Cup finals, after a spectacular career that brought him 22 Grand Slam titles. AFP Sport recalls…

Nadal v Djokovic lights up Olympics as Titmus eyes more pool gold

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will do battle once more when they meet at the Paris Olympics on Monday while Australia’s Ariarne Titmus is hotly tipped to win her second…

Nadal wants to lose fear factor after winning Rome opener

Rafael Nadal said that he can no longer afford to fear injury after battling into the second round of the Rome Open on Thursday, with Roland Garros looming on the…

Nadal draws qualifier at comeback tournament in Brisbane

The 37-year-old Spaniard Rafael Nadal has been out of the game for almost 12 months following hip surgery.