8:16 AM ET Associated Press A unnamed tennis player has been withdrawn from the St. Petersburg Open after testing positive for the coronavirus. The ATP Tour says the player has been moved into isolation and “is currently asymptomatic.” The tour adds that “a contact tracing process is currently underway to identify and notify any individuals

1:28 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Rafael Nadal made history on Sunday as he defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the 2020 French Open men’s final to earn his 20th major title and 13th at Roland Garros. He is now tied with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam victories by a man in the

4:50 PM ET For an agonizing split second, Rafael Nadal was frozen, waiting to see whether the heavy slice serve he just launched toward Novak Djokovic would be called an ace or an out ball. The silence confirmed it. Nadal sank to his knees, his grin growing to the point where it looked like he

12:04 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final on Sunday. Nadal equaled long-time rival Federer for the most major singles tennis championships won by a man and added to his own record

Oct 10, 2020 D’Arcy MaineESPN.com In the middle of Iga Swiatek‘s blistering second set against Sofia Kenin in the French Open women’s final on Saturday, NBC commentator John McEnroe made a bold prediction. “The way she’s playing right now, it would be hard to imagine she wouldn’t win half a dozen majors,” said the men’s

Oct 11, 2020 Manoj BhagavatulaESPN Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday to win the 2020 French Open, equalling Roger Federer‘s record of 20 Grand Slam titles. Here are the notable stats from Nadal’s 13th Roland Garros title. 20 Nadal now has 20 Grand Slam singles titles, tying him with Roger Federer

10:05 AM ET Another day, another record for Rafael Nadal. On Sunday, the 34-year-old three-time defending French Open champion will compete in his 13th final at Roland Garros, taking sole possession of the record for most appearances in a final at one major. Nadal, ranked and seeded No. 2 in Paris, had been tied with

10:45 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — With the poise of a veteran and the shots of a champion, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek picked the perfect place for her first tour-level title: the French Open. Unseeded and ranked merely 54th, Swiatek grabbed the last six games to beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the final at

10:08 AM ET Manoj BhagavatulaESPN Poland’s Iga Swiatek defeated American Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to win the 2020 French Open for her first Grand Slam singles title. Here are the notable stats from Swiatek’s title run: 1 Swiatek is the first Polish man or woman to win a singles major in tennis history.

8:47 PM ET Novak Djokovic once again stands at the brink of completing the most difficult single-match assignment on Sunday at Roland Garros: defeating Rafael Nadal, who has never lost a final in 12 championship matches in the French Open. Lest you take that for hyperbole, listen to Djokovic. “Well, isn’t it obvious?” he asked