Roland Garros opened with tears, chants and a sea of brick-red T-shirts reading 'Merci Rafa' as the French Open paid an emotional tribute on Sunday to Rafael Nadal, the man who conquered its courts ...

PARIS — For quite some time, there’s usually been a sense of certainty at the French Open. That was particularly so on the men’s side, with Rafael Nadal ruling over the red clay of Roland ...

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal with his son Rafael Junior. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters As 6pm local time ticked past, the crowd sent Mexican waves ... retracing his French Open story, leaning on a ...