Apr 17, 2025 06:15 PM IST
Rafael Nadal retired from skilled tennis in November final yr after making his ultimate look within the Davis Cup.
Rafael Nadal is all set to return to the French Open subsequent month. The organisers of the second grand slam event of the calendar yr confirmed that the Spaniard might be honoured at Stade Roland Garros in a grand ceremony. Nadal retired from skilled tennis in November final yr after making his ultimate look within the Davis Cup.
Spain’s Rafael Nadal is ready to return to French Open subsequent month(REUTERS)
Nadal was purported to retire after the French Open final yr, the place he misplaced to No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev within the first spherical. Therefore, the organisers had organized a particular presentation for the 14-time champion on the Parisian clay. However Nadal turned down the chance as he reckoned again then that he was nonetheless unsure about his profession and needed to maintain the choice open for a return to aggressive motion on the event in 2025.
Nadal returned to Stade Roland Garros a number of months later for the Olympics, the place he misplaced to Novak Djokovic within the second spherical in males’s singles and made it to the quarters alongside Carlos Alcaraz in doubles. However shortly after that, the 22-time grand slam winner hung up his racket to bid adieu to the game.
On Wednesday, French Open event director Amelie Mauresmo confirmed within the pre-tournament press convention in Paris that Nadal will return to the French Open this yr for a tribute. Later, the Roland Garros social media account tweeted that the ‘King of Clay’ might be honoured on day one of many event. “A ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 25, on Court Philippe-Chatrier, after the three matches of the day session,” the tweet learn.
Nadal will, nevertheless, not be the one participant to obtain a tribute through the French Open. Former world No. 7 Richard Gasquet is all set to retire at his residence event, and therefore, the organisers have organized a particular ceremony after his ultimate match. The legendary Frenchwoman Mary Pierce can even be celebrated on the twenty fifth anniversary of her Roland Garros title and for induction into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame.
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