The same big forehand that took down Rafael Nadal claimed another victim Tuesday at the French Open. Robin Soderling, the hard-hitting Swede who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tennis history ...

PARIS (AP) - May 31, 2009 For 31 matches, this was his surface, his tournament, his time. For 31 matches, dating to his debut on May 23, 2005, Nadal never truly was challenged, much less defeated, at ...

The only man to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open - Robin Soderling - said the nine-time champion is not favourite for the clay major. Nadal has endured one of his toughest clay-court campaigns to ...

As we move into the French Open 2011 at the end of this month one name would invariably be on the lips of many a tennis fan—Rafael Nadal. As the five-time champion, and defending champion in 2011, ...

PARIS (AP)—Rafael Nadal excelled when he needed to most, winning the final two sets against John Isner on Tuesday to advance to the second round at the French Open with a 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6 ...

PARIS -- Scurrying along the baseline as only he can, sliding through the red clay he rules, Rafael Nadal stretched to somehow dig the ball out of a corner and fling it back over the net -- once, ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal re-claimed his French Open crown in emphatic style on Sunday when he battered Sweden's Robin Soderling 6-4 6-2 6-4 to win the title for the fifth time in six years. The ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Robin Soderling is unlikely to be on Rafael Nadal's Christmas card list this year after once again getting under the Spaniard's skin at the ATP World Tour Finals. Nadal's slim hopes ...

Rafael Nadal lost to Robin Soderling for the second straight time, falling 6-4, 6-4 Monday in their opening round-robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals. Soderling, who handed the Spaniard his first ...

PARIS—All Rafael Nadal cares about is winning a fifth French Open championship. Doesn’t matter how he’s played until now. Doesn’t matter that he can regain the No. 1 ranking with one more victory. And ...