Big Four reunited emotionally on Nadal's farewell to Roland Garros

The legendary Big Four of world tennis reunited on the day Nadal officially said goodbye to Roland Garros.

The Big Four of world tennis reunite - Photo: AFP

On the morning of May 26, Roland Garros 2025 kicked off and the tournament also held an extremely emotional tribute to the legend Rafael Nadal. The owner of 14 championship titles on the world's most famous clay court.

This tournament made the Spanish tennis player nicknamed "king of clay".

"It was perfect. I couldn't have expected a more emotional day. It was unforgettable with so many emotions. I'm a bit shy and don't like being in the spotlight but today was amazing," Nadal said.

The highlight of the ceremony was the reunion of the Big Four of the world tennis village: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. It has been a long time since tennis fans have had the opportunity to witness the full presence of the 4 legends.

Despite their busy schedules, they all took the time to pay tribute to one of their greatest rivals. Now, only Djokovic is still playing among the Big Four, but they will still try to accompany each other on important occasions.

Nadal could not hide his emotions during the tribute - Photo: AFP

Nadal's massive collection of 14 Roland Garros championship titles - Photo: Tennis TVten

The legendary four of world tennis had a rare opportunity to chat - Photo: AFP

The Big Four gave each other warm hugs - Photo: AFP

Nadal is truly a legend of Roland Garros with 14 championships - Photo: AFP

Crowded with fans at the tribute - Photo: AFP

Nadal has played 115 matches at Roland Garros (French Open) and won 14 titles on the world's most famous clay court.

Six months after his final career match at the Davis Cup final in Spain, he returned for a special farewell.

Nadal's matches at Chatrier have traditionally been a sea of ​​Spanish red and yellow. Today, the tone is the terracotta of Roland Garros.

Each ticket holder will be given a T-shirt upon entering the 15,000-seat Chatrier, which features a colour scheme that matches the colour of the court Nadal has long dominated.

Even before Nadal appeared at the 50-minute ceremony, chants of "Rafa! Rafa! Rafa!" rang out as the crowd eagerly awaited his appearance.

A minute-long round of applause followed. It left Nadal emotional, biting his lip as he took in the crowd's warm welcome.

THANH DINH

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