Rafael Nadal’s Disappointing Defeat on the Court That Defined His Career

Finishing out your career at the Olympics—at a place where they went ahead and built a statue for you before you even retired—is what the kids these days call a “baller move.” Sure, Michael Jordan won his last three championships at the United Center in Chicago while his likeness sat in front of the arena. But even that structure was unveiled, in 1994, when Jordan was still retired and playing baseball and not hinting at any kind of comeback. Roland-Garros, home of the French Open and the Olympic tennis tournament in Paris...