Alexander Zverev beat Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in the opening round of French Open.
PARIS – Rafael Nadal crashed out of the French Open on Monday after losing his opening-round tie against Alexander Zverev , in what may have been his final appearance on the Paris court that saw him triumph a record 14 times.
Earlier on, there was a deafening roar as the players walked onto court and the master of ceremonies gave a rundown of Nadal’s 14 French Open titles, starting with his maiden win in 2005 as a long-haired, sleeveless teenager. The lanky German was in ruthless form as he stormed to an early lead against Nadal, saving two break points at 3-1 in the opening set. The Spaniard saved two set points on his own serve at 3-5 but gave up the opener on the third when he buried a loose forehand into the net.A tighter contest, the second set saw Nadal save two break points to go to 2-2, celebrating his winning forehand with a leap, punch and scream of “Vamos”.
“The feelings today are difficult to describe with words but it’s special to feel the love in the place I love the most,” an exhausted Nadal said after the match as the crowd rose to their feet, wondering whether they had seen the last of the Spaniard on his favourite court.Nadal’s fans had descended en masse on a chilly and damp Roland Garros, hoping to carry their hero to an unlikely win.
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