Why Rafael Nadal’s Roland Garros love-in was justified
From the little he said about his own achievements, you would have had no idea that he was almost unbeatable in Paris for 20 years: during which he won an absurd 112 of 116 matches at the French Open.
Paris | Is Rafael Nadal the greatest tennis champion of all time? Impossible to say. But a tear-jerking farewell ceremony, staged at Roland Garros on Sunday night (Monday AEST), proved beyond doubt that he is the most humble.
In a halting and emotional speech, delivered in three languages, Nadal spent the vast majority of his time thanking others: his rivals, his fans, and most especially his coach, mentor and uncle, Toni Nadal.
