Rafael Nadal is looking for a record 14th French Open title at Roland Garros but could face competition from Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem according to the Spaniard's coach.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are currently tied on 20 men's singles Grand Slam titles each. The Spaniard is tipped to eclipse the Swiss ace sooner rather than later.
Roger Federer lost to Pablo Andujar in the R16 of the Geneva Open on Tuesday. It was the Swiss ace's first match since March as he continues his comeback from a long-term knee injury.
Roger Federer is preparing for his comeback following a knee injury at the Geneva Open on Tuesday. The Swiss ace will play Pablo Andujar in his first competitive match since January.
Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in three sets to win the Italian Open in Rome, making it the first Masters Series title for a player among the Big Three in a year.
Rafael Nadal won his 10th Italian Open title with a three set win over long-time rival Novak Djokovic.
Nadal is gunning for a 10th Italian Open title
Novak Djokovic is hoping to make inroads into Federer and Nadal's 20 Grand Slam title record at the French Open in 2021.
The Big Three - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic - are yet to win a Masters 1000 title this season with all three being won by players in the younger generation.
Alexander Zverev won his second Mutua Madrid Open title on Sunday, with a three-set win over Italian Matteo Berrettini to move up to fifth in the ATP Race to Turin.
Rafael Nadal was not at his best as he fought his way to the title at the Barcelona Open which included a three hour 38 minute final against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Novak Djokovic is among the greatest ever to play the game but the Serbian has failed to get the same amount of fan adulation as fellow greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal continues to compete at the highest level despite many predicting a short career for the Spaniard owing to his aggressive style of play that has seen him suffer multiple injuries over the years.
Stefanos Tsitsipas claimed his Masters 1000 title at Monte Carlo with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev.
Dan Evans beat World No.1 Novak Djokovic 6-4. 7-5 to enter his first Masters 1000 quarterfinals on Thursday in Monte Carlo.
Rafael Nadal has not played a competitive match since his loss in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Australian Open to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The alleged deal was meant to "set-up" the Serbian tennis star.
The Swiss star has decided to go back to training after only playing two matches since his comeback.
The Swiss star has finally returned to competitive tennis after spending the past year recovering from knee surgery.
Djokovic has just equalled Federer's record of 310 weeks as world number one and is set to break it next week.
Djokovic also extended his own record to an astonishing nine Australian Open trophies.
Djokovic had been vocal about his complaints regarding the safety protocols at the Australian Open.
