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 ...

Mired in an unmemorable 2011 and handed the cosmic booby-prize that is a first-round meeting with Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, John Isner, the man who apparently has to make history at least once a ...

Defending champion Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating John Isner in their first round match of the French Open on Tuesday. PARIS — It’s newsworthy enough when anyone manages to win a set against ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Champion Rafael Nadal was forced to pull out all the stops and leave John Isner battling for "oxygen" in a 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-2 6-4 win in the French Open first round Tuesday, his first ...

Five-time champ will play American who won longest match in tennis history. Top-ranked Rafael Nadal’s bid to tie Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open titles will begin against American John Isner.

(AP) Not even John Isner’s steamiest serves could keep Rafael Nadal from winning another hard-court title. The 27-year-old Spaniard took advantage of the few openings he got Sunday against the ...