The former top tennis (and current No. 2) player in the world looks vulnerable, and his new book shows it wouldn’t be the first time. Rafael Nadal spoke with TIME about his ups, downs and this year’s U.S. Open
Tennis
30 Legends of Women’s Tennis: Past, Present and Future
Rebel, survivor, pinup, sweetheart, pit bull, rock chick, ice queen: female tennis players sure seem to get labeled a lot. And while that kind of media sizzle makes tournaments like Wimbledon a hot ticket, it doesn’t begin to sum …
Nadal Takes the French Open After Federer Falters
For the fourth time in French Open history, Roger Federer faced Rafael Nadal in the final. And for the fourth time, Federer failed to beat his arch-rival on the Roland Garros clay.
Top 10 Tennis Rivalries
Nothing ignites engrossing one-on-one match-ups quite like championship tennis finals: two players, one title. So with the U.S. Open in full swing, TIME takes a look at some historic (and current) rivalries.
Wimbledon: Struggling to Understand Federer’s Implosion
After Roger Federer lost at the quarterfinals of the French Open a few weeks ago, Newsfeed cautioned against ruing the end of a tennis dynasty. “An era will truly end when Federer fails to reach the semis at Wimbledon,” we wrote, …
Federer Falls at French Open
The Boston Red Sox were still cursed. Tweets were still bird noises. And Greece was prepping to host the Summer Olympics, not the scourge of the global economy. Such was life in May of 2004, which, until today, marked the last …
Top 10 Sports Comebacks
Michael Vick went from playing quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons to serving time on dogfighting charges. But now that Vick’s out of jail, the Philadelphia Eagles are offering him a second chance
Rafael Nadal On and Off the Court
A look at the life of a sensational Spaniard