By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_now | Sunday, May 25, 2025
Photo Credit: Stephane Cardinal/Corbis for Getty
The ultimate warrior Rafael Nadal Giant Cast openings through the Philippe Chaterrier Court by punishing opponents in the process.
Seeing his trace embedded in the scene of Roland Garros’s center, he moved 14 -time French champion Open to tears.
In a touching tribute, Roland Garros celebrated Rafael Nadal’s excellent career with one of the most exciting, dramatic and classic sends a Grand Slam has handed over to an iconic champion.
The tournament supplied “Merci, Rafa” T -shirts for fans who created a sea of ​​salmon colored subjects, including IgA Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, embracing the King of Argila in embracing the beloved and mass group in Philippe Chaterr. There were smiles, tears, and emotional hugs with all Nadal, standing only behind a wooden podium giving a move in motion to all those who were part of his wonderful journey.
Some of the most mobile moments came when Nadal thanked his family when the tournament pulled out the backstage employees, including driver Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic AND Andy Murray He gave way to the trio by going out in the purple phase to embrace an emotional nadal.
The split can be annoying – looking at the Big 4 iconic champions celebrate Nadal together, staying like one, was deeply powerful, moving many fans in tears.
Immediately after leaving the court, Federer said Mary Joe Fernandez i TNT It was appropriate for the closure for the king of the clay court – and his way to devote respect to his rival.
“Farewells are important when you have his level – he’s a giant of the game,” Federer said Mary Joe Fernandez of TNT. “If we can add a little something by being here with Novak and Andy, I think it’s a beautiful thing.
“I know that this would mean the world to me when I had my sons around (retirement in Laver Cup).
“Also also good closure, respect me personally for Rafa and his family and his team. We played so long and so much against each other, I wouldn’t miss me.”
For years, Nadal retired across Roland Garros’ Red Clay by posting an absolutely surprising career record in the best five-five matches. Federer said Nadal moved when the tournament discovered his eternal tribute: the white slab embedded in the red clay bearing his name and record.
“Amazing is amazing how dominant he was,” said Federer of his rival who sports a 6-0 record against Switzerland in Roland Garros. “I’m sure he got the tile forever and I think it would say a lot for Rafa.
“So I’m honored to have a chance to play against Rafa in this court.”
The man who threw the extraordinary discs of Toppin throughout Terre Batue showed the power of human touch today.
Remembering his retirement ceremony at the Laver Cup in 2022 when Federer and Nadal Sat-by-by-by shed tears, Maestro Swiss said the Big 4 reunion could serve as an example.
The toughest rivals can gather at the friendly celebration now that the main battles have been made.
“I don’t know if some of the best of the best were as friendly as we are,” Federer said Mary Joe Fernandez i TNT. “Nice good to see me, Novak, Andy and Rafa (together).” We all go well.
“You can put us in a room together and we can have a really nice time. But when the time goes … we will go a lot and make it right.”
Three years ago, we saw the Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal.
After the last match of Federer pairs along with Nadal, Rafa and Roger sat side by side on the European team bench, hands caught and stoked.
In one Night interview RadioestadioNadal said that seeing Federer to get emotions moved it to tears.
He may have prepared him for Roland Garros Au Revoir annoying today in Paris.
“It was a difficult time because I didn’t want to cry,” Nadal Radioestadio Noche told Federer’s retirement. “It’s a moment that he’s already there and I’m a sensitive person and at that moment to see him so exciting made him very difficult for me.
“When you see someone you appreciate to say goodbye is hard not to get emotions. She got a little out of hand, and the worst thing is that when I went to the room, I just got excited again.
“It was hard to avoid happening because of everything that lived that night.”
As an 18-year-old dressed in pirate pants and a sleeveless shirt, Nadal released the snarling ball by invading Mariano Puerta to catch his daughter Roland Garros Crown again in 2005.
At a moment with a full circle 20 years later, Nadal stayed in the Salmon phase and recalled Hobbling until the head of the Charater court while in crutches as a 17-year-old injured while dreaming of one day competing in court much below.
The king, leaving a permanent mark on the Roland-Garros clay.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/sfhkauyg9k
-Roland-Garros (@rolandGarros) May 25, 2025
Two decades after daring to dream great, Nadal, tightening his young son in his arms, left the trial with a joyous smile.
Tennis Ultimate Fighter played passionately and left, feeling love from believers.
