With 29th Birthday Looming, Rafael Nadal Trying to Defy French Open History

There are no shortages of superlatives in looking at Rafael Nadal’s career dominance at the French Open. Maybe the biggest change would be visible by taking the Spanish superstar’s photos and creating a classic animated flipbook. He’s morphed from his thinner, long-haired, youthful physique and Capri pants of 2005 to his thicker body, runner’s shorts and worn countenance of 2015. The critically acclaimed King of Clay has hardly rested from his ironfisted rule at Roland Garros, so it almo...