Nadal footprints are permanently printed in Roland Garros

Nadal burst into tears when the President of the French tennis federation Gilles Moretton swept the land at the Philippe Chatrier border and revealed the white foot mark and the image of the Roland Garros Cup with the number 14 below. This is a gift that Moretton and CEO Roland Garros, Amelie Mauresmo kept tightly until the end of the ceremony to honor Nadal. The Spanish player wiped his tears, while his three rivals were Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray came to congratulate.

Philippe Chatrier Stadium has witnessed Nadal winning all 14 finals, lasting from 2005 to 2022. This is not only the greatest record in the history of Roland Garros, but also a milestone that is hard to break in the remaining three Grand Slam. Djokovic needs 4 more Australian championships to catch up with this record. "I was here for the first time in 2004, against crutches and trying to go to the stands to see the yard. In 2005 I came back to the only dream was to play here, what had become a reality when I played with my childhood friend Richard Gasquet. Since then, I fully understand what Roland Garros means ".

    Nadal attended the gratitude ceremony in Roland Garros

Nadal grateful to rivals and colleagues throughout his career. He claimed that without Federer, Djokovic and Murray, he would not achieve such achievements. "That wonderful competition has helped us improve day by day", Nadal said when looking at Ba Kinh rivals for a while. "But above all, we can still be together today when the three of the four of us retired.". He then carried his son Nadal Junior in his arms and entered the tunnel to say goodbye to the audience. When entering the tunnel, the father and son continued to meet and talk to "Big 3 ", Carlos Alcaraz and Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol. Stars like Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud and Francisco Cerundolo will also play their first match.