RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2018 Roland Garros R3 Rafael Nadal bt. Richard Gasquet  6/3 6/2 6/2

Next opponent - Maximilian Marterer

"It was an emotional thing for me to play with him here in this court," Nadal said about facing Gasquet. "I don't know what the others think. All I know is about me. What I know is I go to the court, and I know that I could very well lose. I can win, I can lose. I don't come here saying, You can't win against me."  ... Read more »

2018 Roland Garros R2 Rafael Nadal bt. Guido Pella  6/2 6/1 6/1

Next opponent - Richard Gasquet  

“I'm happy about the things that happened this afternoon, of course. I played a solid match, and it's true that during the match I improved the level. The forehand, especially after the first set, I think starts to go quicker and finding more of the right spots, playing more inside the court and hitting many more winners,” Nadal said.  ... Read more »

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2018 Roland Garros R1 Rafael Nadal bt. Simone Bolelli  6/4 6/3 7/6(9)

Next opponent - Guido Pella

PARIS (AFP) - Rafael Nadal racked up his 80th win at Roland Garros on Tuesday (May 29), as the 10-time French Open champion defeated Italian lucky loser Simone Bolelli 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (11-9) to reach the second round.  ... Read more »

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To celebrate Rafael Nadal's 10 triumphs in Paris, Babolat has organised a special exhibition event. 

Rafael Nadal played tennis with 10 young French hopes, each playing with one of his 10 winning racquets. ... Read more »

PARIS (AFP): Rafael Nadal said on Friday that he is happy to "suffer" as he chases an 11th French Open title.

"In the end, the sport is about trying to give the best of yourself," said the 31-year-old.

"The sensations of matches of three or four hours played at the limit and thinking about the next point, these are beautiful moments. ... Read more »