With the farewells of Rafael Nadal, Roland-Garros enters a new era
This time, he did not multiply the leaps in the corridors of the court Philippe-Chatrier to warm up. He also did not squeeze his headband behind his head, left his snowshoes at home and swapped his black look for a large smile. Sunday, May 25, Rafael Nadal set foot on the clay of the Central of Roland-Garros not in the shoes of a tennis player, but that of a young retiree who came to receive a well-deserved tribute for the whole of his work.
After the first three games of the day, the Spaniard was honored by a ceremony which pulled him a few tears. In front of 15,000 spectators who had all put on an ocher color t-shirt with the mention “Thank you Rafa”the left -hander chained the thanks in the middle of a short which he knows each millimeter for having won 14 titles on it, a record.
“You offered me emotions and moments that I could not have imaginedproclaimed the Spanish studious, which simply lost the thread when one of its files flew. You do not imagine how rewarding it is to feel appreciated and loved in the place that counts most for yourself. You made me feel like a Frenchman. »»
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