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

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.

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