Roger Federer announced the death of his wife and two children in a plane crash. Rest in peace.

At the Australian Open last year, Rafael Nadal sustained a hip injury that could have ended his career. Having dropped out of the top 600 and working on his comeback from the first week of 2024, the Spaniard underwent the longest hiatus of his career.

In the week that was behind us, Nadal made significant strides, making it to his first title match in more over two years in Bastad. Consequently, the 22-time Major champion racked up noteworthy accomplishments just in time for his fourth Olympic Games in Paris.

Specifically, Nadal joined Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors as the only players in the Open era to reach an ATP semifinal 21 years after winning the first. Before the first and last ATP semi-final, the American leads the standings with 22 seasons, spaced between Columbus, 1971, and San Francisco, 1993.