Nadal with one in every of his 14 Roland Garros trophies. Credit: El Confidencial
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal will obtain a tribute at this 12 months’s Roland Garros on Could 25.
Nadal, some of the celebrated Spanish athletes in historical past, retired in 2024 after a profession spanning greater than twenty years. He’ll see his profession celebrated on the inaugural day of French Open Roland Garros, in a ceremony commemorating his dominance of the well-known clay courtroom. He will even function in an exhibition displayed on the event’s official museum.
The Mallorca-born participant holds the document for probably the most French Open titles, with 14 trophies underneath his belt. Throughout his profession, he has gained 22 Grand Slam titles, making him some of the profitable gamers in tennis historical past. His final look on the enduring French courtroom happened in 2024 when he was eliminated in the first round.
Roland Garros officers have revealed that this tribute was deliberate for final 12 months’s version, nevertheless it was not confirmed that Nadal would retire, as he ultimately confirmed months later.
“Rafa has left his mark on the historical past of the French Open in so some ways, that’s why a tribute ceremony shall be held in his honour,” Roland Garros director Amélie Mauresmo stated. “We wish the tribute to be particular, distinctive. We wish it to be a shock for everybody.”
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