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

Nadal retired at the end of the 2024 season and the first edition of Roland Garros since the retirement of its greatest champion got underway on Sunday. Before the night session on the main stadium, Court Philippe Chatrier, got underway, the tournament honored Nadal with a touching ceremony.

Rafael Nadal was back at the French Open for the first time since he retired from professional tennis last November, and things had barely changed for the Spaniard. Just like the last 20 years, an unending adulation,

Back on the clay court Sunday where his legend was cemented, Rafael Nadal was saluted at Roland Garros by a capacity crowd and three fellow greats of the game.