Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz are watching Rafael Nadal in the opening round of the French Open.
The French Open 2024 opener for Rafael Nadal has proven to be a major attraction, drawing prominent celebrities to watch him take on Alexander Zverev on Monday.
Rafael Nadal’s problems are likely to resurface, hence, this is likely his last Roland Garros.
Novak Djokovic, the Spaniard’s fiercest opponent, showed up to watch the match at the Philippe-Chatrier court.
In the meantime, WTA No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, Nadal’s replacement, were present as well.
Zverev is a man that Rafael Nadal has defeated seven times, most recently in the quarterfinal of the 2022 French Open.
Given that the two are in distinct forms, this edition might be different. After winning the Italian Open, Zverev was ranked fourth in the world.
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Nadal hasn’t been playing at his best during his comeback, placing second and fourth in the Italian Open and Madrid Open, respectively.
The World No. 276 responded to his first round draw in style before the match. “Someone eventually informed me about the draw.
To be honest, I kind of anticipated this response. Not being seeded allows for anything to happen.
That is a component of the company,” he stated. Zverev, on the other hand, had a different perspective and favored playing Nadal later.
Though it is what it is, I would have preferred to play him in later in the competition. I’m seeded this year, and he’s not.
We’ll see how it plays out, but it’s a difficult draw for both of us,” the German remarked.
Nadal lost in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International when he made an attempt at a comeback in January of this year.
He had to withdraw from the Australian Open due to a muscular injury he sustained during the quarterfinal round against Jordan Thompson.
Additionally, he has given hints that 2024 might be his final year of tennis.