PARIS: Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka gets her French Open campaign up and running on the opening day of the tournament.

The second of tennis' Grand Slam events gets underway on May 25 with the start of the French Open. The clay-court tournament is one where a slower surface speed puts an emphasis on the ability to win extended rallies and play off the baseline rather than relying on a dominant serve.

Joel Drucker and Steve Tignor discuss the new book that tells us how he made one of the Slams entirely his own.

With Rafael Nadal's retirement and Iga Swiatek's struggles, the French Open enters a period of uncertainty. Several contenders, including Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, and Novak Djokovic, vie for the men's title.

Although he has now retired from professional tennis and will not be among the participants of the 2025 Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal still monopolized the attention on the eve of the start of this edition because he will receive a special tribute on the iconic Philippe Chatrier tomorrow at the end of the matches.

Iga Swiatek's clay dominance is in question after a tough season. With Gauff and Sabalenka in top form, Roland Garros 2025 could crown a new queen.

Rafa faced Stan Wawrinka in the title clash and earned a one-sided 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 victory in two hours and five minutes. The Swiss will compete at this year's clay Major after receiving a wild card.

Carlos Alcaraz is gearing up for the upcoming Grand Slam in France. Here’s a look at how Rafael Nadal’s Roland Garros record compared at the same age.

Rafael Nadal is set to receive a very special tribute at Roland Garros tomorrow, certainly better than the one he had reserved for himself on the day of his retirement at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga on November 19, 2024.