Rafael Nadal
Stan Wawrinka, the Biggest Threat to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open
It's about time Stan the Man gets some credit, for more than his wardrobe. The world's No. 4 ranked player is ready for a star turn at the Australian Open.
VICE Sports World News Roundup: August 14
Start your day with VICE Sports. Here's our morning roundup of the sports news from around the world.
The Tennis Time Traveller: Roger Federer's Ongoing Greatness At Wimbledon
Despite a loss in the Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic—or perhaps because of it—Roger Federer continues to amaze, transcending eras in a rapidly-evolving sport.
Too Much, Too Soon: How American Men's Tennis Sabotages Young Stars
Too many of America's most promising young male tennis players, like 17-year-old Francis Tiafoe, are pushed into the professional ranks before they're ready to compete and thrive.
Champion or Contender, What Motivates A Tennis Great?
Rafael Nadal and Eugenie Bouchard head into this year's Wimbledon as the talk of the men's and women's tours because of their incentives and fears. What motivates two different players at opposite sides of their careers?
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.
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.
Ball Boy Fixes Rafael Nadal's Water Bottles Because He's Crazy About Them
Everyone had a good laugh last night at Rafael Nadal's crazy water bottle habit when one of them fell over and a ball boy had to fix it before his serve.