French Open tribute to Nadal time confirmed! On 25 May, the kings of clay will return to Roland Garros

With the date of the French Open tribute to Nadal officially confirmed, it means that the countdown to the return of the king of clay to Roland Garros has officially entered after a year.

Nadal's last career appearance at the French Open is in 2024!

Nadal, who was plagued by serious injuries at the time, was once considered by everyone to be expected to win the 15th French Open title, because both Uncle Tony and Nadal himself had previously revealed that he would not go to the French Open if he was not competitive.

However, Nadal's signing luck was too poor, and he met the German star Zverev Jr. in the first round, losing to the German star in three sets, and while the dream of winning the championship was shattered in advance, he also encountered a round trip for the first time in his career at Roland Garros.

Due to the news of Nadal's retirement at that time, the French Open Organizing Committee also wanted to take this opportunity to prepare a farewell ceremony for the Spanish legend, but Nadal did not confirm that he would retire at that time, and the Spanish legend personally declined the kindness of the French Open Organizing Committee, which also made this prepared farewell ceremony canceled.

On October 10 last year, during the Shanghai Masters, Nadal officially announced that he would retire after the Davis Cup, and everyone was very concerned about when Nadal's most satisfying farewell ceremony would come. Because of the farewell ceremony held for the Spanish legend in the Davis Cup, although the scene looks warm, it still makes everyone feel that it is too simple compared to Nadal's giant status.

In April this year, when the French Open Organizing Committee said that it was going to hold a retirement tribute ceremony for Nadal during the French Open this year, judging from the fact that this incident was instantly sent to the hot search of public opinion, we knew how much attention everyone paid to this matter.

Helplessly, the French Open official only revealed such a news, but the specific time and detailed process were not specified, so that some fans and netizens bluntly said that although they waited for the most anticipated news, "but there is nothing, I feel lonely waiting." ”

Therefore, when the official announcement of the French Open on April 17 for Nadal's tribute ceremony was officially confirmed on May 25, fans and netizens were as happy as the New Year.

"Rafa made French Open history with his 14 titles, which is unparalleled. He won't be playing at the 2025 French Open, but he will play alongside us at this year's French Open. After seeing the French Open director Mauresmo say these words emotionally, some fans and netizens bluntly said that they don't know why they are so excited that they cry, waiting for Nadal's grand retirement farewell ceremony, just like finding long-lost brothers and sisters, so difficult to suppress their emotions.

After the French Open officially threw out this bombshell news, everyone was eager to know how grand Nadal's tribute ceremony would be, and how the Spanish legend would appear at that time to meet fans and netizens who missed him.

Soon, people familiar with the matter revealed the details of the event, the grand tribute ceremony was held on the Philippe Chartier court of the French Open, after the end of the day's three matches, the ceremony will officially begin, a total of three parts, "Nadal will step into the center court alone, to receive a standing salute from the audience; The tournament will use holographic projection to recreate his most classic game moments; Finally, the Spanish clay paddle, which has accompanied him for 16 years, will be permanently set in the center of the court. ”

After the specific details of the event were spoiled in advance, some people bluntly said that the popularity of this year's French Open will definitely soar to another height.

According to foreign media reports, many fans reacted to this incident faster than the media, and have launched the topic of "The Last Romance on Clay" on social media, and the popularity has been soaring and soaring; As for others, some have already booked tickets or tickets to France, and some have prepared posters of Nadal from 2005 to the present, ready to cheer at the tribute ceremony.

Nadal's first appearance at the French Open in 2005 made the world remember the young Spaniard. At that time, no one thought that the long-haired young man chasing the wind would start to dominate the French Open after Roland Garros won the first Grand Slam of his career and the first French Open championship.

The four consecutive French Open titles from 2005 to 2008 shocked the world, and I never thought that this was just the beginning; From 2010 to 2014, it was even crazier than before, with a wave of five consecutive championships; Even as he gets older, Nadal can still repeat the four consecutive titles of his youth from 2017 to 2020, and completely confirm his reputation as the king of clay.

Especially in 2022, Nadal made an appearance at Roland Garros with an injury and swept Norway's Ruud by sending eggs, and this exciting victory was really enough to go down in history.

Nadal's highlight reel at the French Open is so many that you can remember fragments in a short period of time, so many that you don't know what year it started. Such a Nadal, no matter who thinks of him, deserves a grand tribute ceremony for him by the French Open official.

Nadal has said that Roland Garros is his second home, and when he returns as a family member on May 25 this year, there will certainly be plenty of moving images. Some people say that I don't know if Nadal will cry now, but I will definitely cry, not because Nadal's figure has disappeared from the arena since then, but because "some legends have long since become a landscape that will never fade".(Source: Tennis House Author: Starry Sky of Moon River)