Rafael Nadal: the king of Paris

The era of the Big Three in men’s tennis is finally ending.

Roger Federer , winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, retired aged 41 in 2022 .

Rafael Nadal was forced through injury to retire at the age of 38 last autumn .

Novak Djokovic , aged 37 and winner of an unsurpassed 24 Grand Slams , grinds on.

New generation of players, led pre-eminently by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz , has emerged.

The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay is an absorbing tribute to the tournament's greatest champion.

Christopher Clarey doubts that another player will ever surpass Nadal ’s achievements at Roland Garros .

Clarey was from the beginning watching with “a growing sense of wonder” as Nadal set about conquering his kingdom of clay in Paris .