Rafael Nadal will skip Wimbledon so he doesn't have to switch from grass to clay for the Olympics

Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn't been to in 19 years. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 38 on June 3, said Thursday he wants to just remain on...

Nadal and Alcaraz to play doubles together for Spain at Paris Olympics

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the Spanish tennis federation said Wednesday. The announcement comes three days after the 21-year-old Alcaraz won the French Open for the first time — earning his...

The Spanish tennis federation says Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together at the Paris Olympics

Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open for a third Grand Slam title at 21 by beating Alexander Zverev

PARIS (AP) — As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday's French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title in all, there arrived the sort of magical shot the kid is making a regular...

French Open 2024: Alcaraz and Swiatek won the singles titles. What are the early Wimbledon odds?

PARIS (AP) — Catch up on the 2024 French Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about what happened at the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the early Wimbledon betting odds are and more: What Happened on Sunday? Carlos Alcaraz won...

Paris Olympics: What to know, who to watch during the tennis competition

A roadmap to follow for the tennis competition at the Paris Olympics: Athletes to Watch — Rafael Nadal, Spain: He already owns gold medals in singles (2008) and doubles (2016 with Marc López), to go alongside his 22 Grand Slam titles, and he is dominant on red clay,...

French Open men's final: Carlos Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam title and Alexander Zverev a first

PARIS (AP) — When Carlos Alcaraz was a kid growing up in Spain — which, considering he's only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run home from school and flip on the TV to check out the French Open. Long before he was preparing to play in Sunday's final in Paris against...

Carlos Alcaraz will play Alexander Zverev in the first French Open final for each

PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz started poorly and fell behind early in his French Open semifinal against Jannik Sinner. Later, as both dealt with cramps under Friday's afternoon sun, Alcaraz trailed by two sets to one. By the end of the latest installment in this burgeoning rivalry...

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will renew their rivalry in the French Open semifinals

PARIS (AP) — Jannik Sinner is just 22, and Carlos Alcaraz just 21, yet they’ve already built quite a rivalry heading into their French Open semifinal on Friday. Spain's Alcaraz owns two Grand Slam titles and spent time at No. 1 in the rankings. Italy's Sinner won the Australian...

Analysis: Novak Djokovic's bad knee follows Rafael Nadal's injuries and Roger Federer's retirement

PARIS (AP) — It would be foolish to count Novak Djokovic out of any match, no matter how dire the circumstances or how steep the deficit. He's shown that, over and over again, as recently as his last two wins at the French Open. Similarly, it would be a mistake to write off...