He certainly left his indelible mark in Paris. A larger-than-life statue was erected near an entrance to the tournament grounds in 2021, while he was still active; a ceremony honoring him will be held Sunday in the main stadium, Court Philippe-Chatrier, after the first three matches of Day 1.

There will be an unfamiliar uncertainty at the French Open when the year’s second Grand Slam tournament begins in Paris on Sunday.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek has stated that she will ‘cry’ if she will get to see tribute to Spain’s Rafael Nadal. The 38-year-old, who is regarded as one of