Rafael Nadal

Sporting Life

Rafa docu-series is a stirring, if incomplete, study of the suffering of Nadal

Rafael Nadal at the premier of Rafa, the four-part documentary series which has just been released on Netflix.

Sporting Life

Hot, dirty, cunning, gruelling – welcome to the tennis rally in Paris

An exhausted Novak Djokovic during his five-set epic against Joao Fonseca at the French Open on May 29.

Rafael Nadal opens up about painful battle with career-threatening foot injury

One of the "Big Three" who ruled tennis for two decades, now-retired Rafael Nadal endured years of pain and other health complications from a rare condition caused by his extensive training as a child.

‘So much love’: Stan Wawrinka bids adieu to Roland Garros

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 25, 2026 Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka acknowledges the crowd after losing his first round match against Netherlands' Jesper de Jong REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Irrepressible Jannik Sinner primed for career Grand Slam at Roland Garros

Jannik Sinner poses with the trophy after winning the Italian Open.

Alexandra Eala and Janice Tjen bring a South-east Asian ‘sense of pride’ to Roland Garros

Philippines' Alexandra Eala in action during her Italian Open round of 32 match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina.

Sinner dismantles Zverev to win Madrid Open, set Masters title record

Jannik Sinner celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's singles finals match against Alexander Zverev at the Madrid Open on May 3.

Sporting Life

Badminton has a unique poetry, yet it’s a sport which needs fixing

The extraordinary An Se Young deserves to be more widely celebrated than she is.

Ailing Iga Swiatek retires in Madrid Open third round

Poland's Iga Swiatek looks dejected after retiring in her round of 32 match against Ann Li of the United States.

Sporting Life

The things we don’t see in sport? The painful, uplifting struggle of practice

In practice, Singapore's Gan Ching Hwee sometimes does 10 sets of 300m at full pace. The result: “If my legs could scream, they would.”

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