Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday — the record 14-time champion on the Paris clay retired from tennis last November after an illustrious career.
He returns to Court Philippe Chatrier a year after suffering a first-round exit at the hands of Alexander Zverev in what proved to be his final French Open.
He will be feted by the French tennis federation for all that he accomplished on the red clay.
The Spaniard finished with a remarkable 112-4 win-loss record at Roland Garros, dominating the tournament since winning the title on his debut in 2005.
Nadal hung up his racquet following the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, initially denying him an opportunity to wave goodbye to his adoring fans in Paris.
His tally of 14 victories at a single Grand Slam appears unlikely to be beaten, with Margaret Court’s 11 Australian Open titles second on the all-time list.
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