The improbable, charismatic, and instantly legendary partnership of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics has come to an end. Don’t be sad it’s over—be glad it happened. The dream team—pairing Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion and two-time gold-medal winner, with Alcaraz, already a four-time Grand Slam victor (though … Read more
PARIS — PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far, adding a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina in the second round of singles Monday to her growing collection of lopsided results. So what if Gauff had more than twice as many unforced errors, … Read more
PARIS — On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shined bright. Simone Biles and LeBron James dazzled, so did the U.S. women’s soccer team. Torri Huske grabbed some of the spotlight, and Haley Batten made a name for herself by earning a silver medal in mountain biking … Read more
The 2024 Olympics may be tennis star Coco Gauff’s first ever, but already, the 20-year-old is a star. After the tennis champion kicked off the Paris event at the opening ceremony carrying the American flag alongside Lebron James, she hit the court for her first major Olympic game and came out with a win against … Read more
Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire from tennis after the Olympics. The three-time grand slam champion has confirmed the Paris Games will be his “last ever tennis tournament” in a post on social media. The 37-year-old, who is the only man to have won two Olympic gold medals in tennis, said on Instagram: “Arrived … Read more
PARIS — PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal decided to play singles at the Paris Olympics, starting by facing Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in the first round on Sunday, Nadal’s manager, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, told The Associated Press. The 38-year-old Nadal has dealt with a series of injuries the past two seasons. His right thigh was taped … Read more
Rafael Nadal has threatened to withdraw from the singles tournament at the Olympics over being scheduled to play at 2pm in Paris the day after finishing a doubles match at 10pm. The Spanish tennis legend returned to Roland Garros primarily to compete with Carlos Alcaraz in a dream doubles pairing. Nadal, who lost in the … Read more
PARIS — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic could meet his longtime rival Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Paris Olympic tennis tournament. Djokovic was drawn Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden and Nadal faces Hungaraian Marton Fucsovics, with the winners of those matches meeting in Round 2. The 38-year-old Nadal won a record 14 of his … Read more
Screenshot: Wandercraft Paraplegic tennis player Kevin Piette lost the use of his legs 11 years ago in a crash, but thanks to assistive technology in the form of a bipedal robot, he’s walking the Olympic Torch closer to the opening ceremonies. On Wednesday the 36-year-old wheelchair tennis singles paralympian made torchbearer history by putting one … Read more
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 04: Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts as he plays with Jamie Murray of Great Britain against Rinky Hijikata and John Peers of Australia in the Gentlemen’s Doubles first round match during day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2024 … Read more
