More Than a Seventh French Open Title

Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova put up solid performances to hoist hardware at the French Open. Now it's time to take stock of individual performances by handing out grades. Rafael Nadal: A-plus. By now the numbers

By Justin Cohen Despite a rain-interrupted men's French Open final between Rafael Nadal and current world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, NBC earned a 2.4 overall rating on Sunday morning, down eight percent (2.6) from the 2011 final between Roger Federer and

PARIS — Rafael Nadal admitted on Monday that a deep-seated fear of failure drove him to a record seventh French Open title and will keep him playing until his love of the sport finally drains away.

Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova put up solid performances to hoist hardware at the French Open. Now it's time to take stock of individual performances by handing out grades. Rafael Nadal: A-plus. By now the numbers

By Justin Cohen Despite a rain-interrupted men's French Open final between Rafael Nadal and current world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, NBC earned a 2.4 overall rating on Sunday morning, down eight percent (2.6) from the 2011 final between Roger Federer and