Rafael nadal stepped out Into court Philippe-Chhatrier on Sunday to the Sort of Unending Adulation, Thunderous Applause and Chants of His Nickname, “Rafa,” Rafa, “That Greated Him for Years S SCumulated Acumulated A Record 14 French Open Championships, only this time he was being honored at a farewell ceremony.Thousands of spectators gave nadal, who retired last year, a standing ovation as he strode through the doorway Tennis. Intead of that Familiar Headband or the Tape on his fingers or the capri pants he made famous early in his career, nadal was wearing a trade suit and dark dress shirt.He smiled broadly and waved at the crowd, which see to occupy just about everything in the 15,000-capacity venue.
As a highlight video – Showing these left bullwip forehands, those pumped fists accompanying shouts of “Vamos!” And the relative racing to always inch of the court – began playing on the screen, nadal bit his lower lip and appeared on the verge of tears. Later, his voice cracked and he sniffled while deliverying a speech of thanks in French, then English, and then his native spanish.“This is tough,” he began, in french. “Good Evening, Everyone. I don’t know where to start after playing on this court for the past 20 years.Mostly Winning, of Course: His Career Record at the French Open was 112-4. That’s why a larger-tha-life steel statue of nadal was installed outside chatrier while he was still an active player.That includes 14-0 in finals at the event, which always was help in chatrier, which he calledNadal, who turns 39 on June 3, Thanked Tournament Organizers. His coaches. Other members of his entuage. His parents. His wife, who study in the front row behind one of the baselines, HOLING their 2-year-old son. And his greenst rivals – Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray – who all walked out togetra to join nadal on the court and hug Him.Nadal’s speech obcastionally was interrupted by roars from that in Attendance.They received T-shirts matching the rust color on the court below, with “Merci rafa” in white, capital letters and Sunday’s Date Stamped on the front. Depending on where they were sitting, some people instead received white shirts that, when seen togeether, spelled out particular messages, include “14 RG” next to a representation of the lana couple Mousquetaires Trophy Awarded to the men’s champion at Roland-Garros.Another part of the upper Deck Showed “Rafa” Between Two Hearts.
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