Former tennis world number one Rafael Nadal knocked out of French Open in first round https://t.co/NzgF4w2670
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 27, 2024
– Nadal was drawn to meet the #4 seed Zverev and lost in 3 sets
– Zverev (who won the run up M1000 in Rome) was a nightmare draw for Nadal who played well but was below his best
– Throughout the match players Djokovic, Alcaraz and Swiatek came out to watch him
– On court afterwards Nadal said he didn’t know if this would be his last Roland Garros but there is a ‘big chance’ it will be
– Nadal said in press he is unlikely to play Wimbledon due to the change in surface but will look to play the Olympics (which will also be held at Roland Garros)
– Nadal has only been beaten by 3 men at Roland Garros (Soderling, Djokovic and Zverev)
– Nadal has a 112-4 win-loss record at Roland Garros having won the tournament 14 times
