Rafael Nadal received a heartfelt farewell at Roland Garros, where he was honored for his incredible achievements on the clay The post Rafael Nadal Looks Back on the 20-Year-Old Love Affair with His Second Home Roland Garros appeared first on FirstSportz.

Rafael Nadal said a tearful farewell as Roland Garros paid tribute to its greatest champion on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an emphatic victory. Old rivals Roger Federer,

In the tournament's main stadium came on May 25, 2005 — Nadal clinched a straight-set victory in the second round against Xavier Malisse. That made Nadal's career record in the tournament 2-0, and he was just getting started on the way to what would end up as a 112-4 mark and 14 championships at Paris.

French Open champion Rafael Nadal was honoured at Roland Garros in a special ceremony. The tournament unveiled a special memento at the Court Phillipe Chartier, which will always be present at the arena to celebrate his legacy.

In the first French Open since Rafael Nadal’s retirement, Carlos Alcaraz is a strong favorite to defend his title in Paris as Spanish great Carlos Moyá tells CNN Sports.

Rafael Nadal believes his legacy at Roland-Garros is more broad than the record-setting 14 titles he won in Paris.

Although he has now retired from professional tennis and will not be among the participants of the 2025 Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal still monopolized the attention on the eve of the start of this edition because he will receive a special tribute on the iconic Philippe Chatrier tomorrow at the end of the matches.

Alexander Zverev is considered by many to be one of the best and most talented players of his generation without The post “It’s All in His Head,” Rafael Nadal Explains the Reasons Why Alexander Zverev Has Not Won a Grand Slam Title appeared first on FirstSportz.