Roland Garros opened with tears, chants and a sea of brick-red T-shirts reading 'Merci Rafa' as the French Open paid an emotional tribute on Sunday to Rafael Nadal, the man who conquered its courts like no other.

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.

The opening day of this year's Roland Garros will stay remembered for a heartfelt ceremony on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The organizers of the clay Major honored Rafael Nadal, the most decorated player in tournament's history.

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

Roland Garros opened with tears, chants and a sea of brick-red T-shirts reading 'Merci Rafa' as the French Open paid an emotional tribute on Sunday to Rafael Nadal, the man who conquered its courts like no other.

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.

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.