"Regrettably, I've decided not to participate in the French Open," Federer said on his Facebook page on Monday.
On the anniversary of the day he first walked on to the Roland Garros court 20 years ago, Rafael Nadal returned as a hero to be celebrated by a crowd that has always embraced him as one of their own.
Rafael Nadal left German qualifier Yannick Maden no hope as he booked his ticket for the third round of the French Open in ruthless fashion with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 victory.
Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.
Images from Day 2 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Monday
Novak Djokovic said he owes much of his success to his former rivals Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.
The two great rivals meet at Roland Garros for the first time in eight years in Friday's French Open semi-final.
A quick look at Rafael Nadal's domination of Roger Federer at Roland Garros.
Alcaraz grinds down Zverev to win maiden French Open title
Roger Federer will make his only appearance on clay this season at Roland Garros, his agent said. The Swiss skipped the entire claycourt season in 2017 and 2018 and last year played only two tournaments on the surface before arriving in Paris for the French Open.
...And Alcaraz continues hat-trick quest
Between them, Alcaraz and Sinner have shared the last six Grand Slam titles and their mesmeric clash last month in the longest-ever French Open final is being touted as one of the greatest of all time.
Carlos Alcaraz will aim to reinforce his status as the new all-court monarch of men's tennis with a third successive Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic says he is still hunting more career milestones as he prepares for his 20th Wimbledon bidding to match Roger Federer's record of eight men's singles titles.
'I believe that tennis or every sport needs rivalries. This could be potentially one of them, but there are amazing players coming up.'
Former champion Roger Federer withdrew from the French Open on Thursday, citing fitness issues. The 34-year-old world number three missed the recent Madrid Open with back problems and suffered an early defeat at the Italian Open. "I am still not 100% and feel I might be taking an unnecessary risk by playing in this event before I am really ready," the 17-times grand slam champion said on a statement issued on his Facebook account.
Novak Djokovic's erratic form, Rafael Nadal's fitness woes and untimely injuries to top-ranked youngsters have set up an uncertain French Open men's tournament
'I'm not 24 anymore so things have to change in a big way and I probably won't play any clay court events except the French. I need a rest, my body needs healing. I need time to prepare'
Roger Federer netted a record-equalling 233rd Grand Slam victory when he beat German Tobias Kamke 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.
Laver Cup organisers say the exhibition event will go ahead in September as planned despite the French Open moving to the same dates as the implications of the French Tennis Federation (FFT)'s shock gambit began to reverberate on Wednesday. The September 25-27 Laver Cup, an exhibition event co-created by Roger Federer which has always featured the Swiss great and one of Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic.
'I really want to win': Confident Alcaraz targets rare Wimbledon three-peat
Mandaviya addresses state of Indian football
Images from Day 7 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
Sinner prepares for sleepless night after dramatic loss to Alcaraz at French Open
Novak Djokovic produced a superhuman effort to subdue Argentine Francisco Cerundolo.
Seeing the usually majestic Roger Federer down on his hands and knees -- literally -- is a rare sight in tennis but that turned out to be the least of his problems at the French Open on Sunday as he flirted with a last-16 exit.
Roger Federer's decision to skip this year's French Open has been applauded by Boris Becker, who believes the decision means the Swiss will be a strong favourite at Wimbledon.
French Open champion Iga Swiatek dropped the lid of the Suzanne Lenglen Cup as she shook the trophy in the air.
Roger Federer shrugged off his Madrid Open final defeat by Rafa Nadal as irrelevant, saying his claycourt season would be defined by his run at the French Open. Unsurprisingly, his victorious rival begged to differ.
Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal, 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer and world number one Novak Djokovic were placed in the same half of the French Open draw on Thursday.
The Swiss has never been beyond the semi-finals at Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal is hunting a record-extending and almost unbelievable 12th Roland Garros title is remarkable in itself.
'A guy asked "Can I have a picture with you, Mr Nadal?"'
A summary of Sunday's matches at the French Open.
Carlos Alcaraz completed a thrilling comeback to capture his fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday, drawing level with his childhood idol Rafael Nadal's tally at the same age.
Kubica won the race in his fifth attempt, his first three in the second tier LMP2 category, to become Poland's first overall winner since Le Mans was first staged in 1923.
'Obviously Rafa is in great position to finish World No. 1'
Djokovic is the last member of the "Big Four" still standing and the Serb said he wanted to continue giving to the sport.
