French Open
Tennis Will Suffer Without Federer v. Nadal
Tennis needs a good rivalry to make things interesting. Current top player in the world Novak Djokovic has yet to find a good rival.
Novak Djokovic, Destroyer
If anyone was going to end Rafael Nadal's decade-spanning dominance at Roland Garros, that destroyer would be Novak Djokovic. Ending things is just what he does.
The Unlikely Resurrection of Timea Bacsinszky
Two years after she quit tennis to work in the hotel industry, Timea Bacsinszky is playing the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career.
Djokovic Breaks Nadal's Serve After Great Rally
Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic are battling in the quarterfinals of the French Open and both men are making some serious shots.
The Beaten Earth: Rafael Nadal in Paris
Rafael Nadal is seeking his tenth French Open title. What is it about his style that makes him so successful in Paris but so unloved by Parisians?
Conspiracy String Theory: How New Technology Killed American Men's Tennis
A barely-remembered change in tennis string technology played a major role in ending the Golden Era of American men's tennis. No, really.
Rafael Nadal and the Element of Doubt
For the last decade, Rafael Nadal has owned the French Open. This year, though, he will face an opponent he's never taken on at Roland Garros: uncertainty.
People-Watching at Roland Garros
The French tennis tournament is the perfect occasion for judging strangers.