Through his official X profile, Rick Macci - former coach of the Williams sisters and Andy Roddick - wanted to pay tribute once again to Nole. “When you win 100 of anything let alone tennis tournaments where you have to scalp many opponents to win the Prize this is another reason why Novak is the GOAT in my Eyes” – he wrote.

Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion whose record may never be surpassed, was honored by tennis rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have shown up at the French Open to participate in a ceremony honoring 14-time tournament champion Rafael Nadal

The 38-year-old will hope to claim a record 25th major title at the same venue where he won Olympic gold less than a year ago.

C arlos Alcaraz will try to defend his 2024 Roland Garros title at the 2025 French Open, which begins on Sunday. Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in Rome and was a finalist in Barce

PARIS—While the elite of men’s tennis reacquainted itself with the tony confines of Roland-Garros this past week, easing into this posh corner of the French capital, Novak Djokovic was stuck 300 miles away.

PARIS — Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray showed up at the French Open on Sunday to participate in a ceremony honoring 14-time tournament champion Rafael Nadal, symbolizing the approaching end of a golden era in men’s tennis.

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, winner of 24 Grand Slam titles, has called Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric a legend.