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.

Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an emphatic victory.

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

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.

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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.

The 14-time champion returned to his kingdom and received a memorable tribute, the one he fully deserved. Nadal described it as the most emotional moment of his illustrious career. Rafa felt overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and respect from fans, peers and organizers, who did everything to make this day memorable for him.