Watch highlights of nine-time champion Rafael Nadal versus France's Benoit Paire on Monday in the first round at Roland Garros. Video courtesy Roland Garros. Getty Images photo.
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot profiles the contenders for the Roland Garros title, including Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.
Rafael Nadal began his quest for the Paris edition of “La Décima” with relative ease on Monday at Roland Garros, dismissing Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 in just under two hours. “For me, it's important to serve a little bit better than what I did today... I feel that some moments I was not serving that well. The rest of the things I am happy with,” Nadal said. The nine-time Roland Garros champion is again looking to make history during this European clay-court swing as he seeks a record 10th Roland Garros title. No man or woman has won a Grand Slam event 10 times in the Open Era (since April 1968). Most titles at the same Grand Slam...
Rafael Nadal is ready to begin his campaign for an unprecedented 10th crown at Roland Garros, which starts on Sunday in the French capital. He carries the confidence of a strong clay-court run on the ATP World Tour, which has given him much confidence and great memories. Under the tutelage of former World No. 1 and fellow Mallorcan Carlos Moya, his team is more than satisfied with how things have gone so far. A 10th title in Monte-Carlo, a 10th crown in Barcelona, a fifth trophy in Madrid. And many positive feelings that he carries into the second Grand Slam of the year. At the start of the year, was it unbelievable that Nadal would arrive in Paris is such...