Rafa Nadal received a great reception on the center court of Roland Garros

Given his resurgence this season, there will be uncertainty about his level Rafael Nadal He may achieve in every tournament he plays, but there is no doubt that the love and pull of the Balearic tennis player is huge wherever he goes.

In Barcelonain Madridin RomeWithout exception, Nadal received signs of love in accordance with all his dedication and all he gave in those tournaments and, because it could not happen, Paris He also surrendered to the king of clay in his first contact with the court Philippe Chatrierwhere Rafa achieved the greatest success of his career and one of the peaks in the history of the sport: his 14 Roland Garros titles and the remarkable balance of 112 wins and only three losses in 115 games played.

It was only Rafa’s first practice session, but around 6,000 people gathered on center court at Roland Garros to see him live. As soon as he appeared on the field, a loud ovation greeted Manacorí, with people standing and shouting ‘Rafa, Rafa, Rafa!’ to encourage him.

Nadal, 37, has not set foot on the Philippe Chatrier court since he won the 2022 final against the Norwegian. Casper Ruud and lifted the Roland Garros champion trophy for the 14th time. Injuries prevented him from participating last year, in fact for him the period was almost blank in search of solutions to compete again in ATP circuit.

Nadal will continue with the best possible set-up in the next few days so that he is ready to enter the Roland Garros draw and play the tournament. “If there is 0.01% of options, I want to explore them, I will try. If there is 0%, then I prefer to keep another memory of the tournament,” said the Spanish tennis player a few days ago to do this. It is clear that he will pursue all his options to get in on the action at the Parisian tournament that is the culmination of the demanding European tour on clay.