The King of Clay Rafael Nadal received’t be taking part in at Roland Garros this 12 months, however his voice is the star of the match’s official teaser trailer.
Nadal can also be set to be felicitated through the match that it’s director Amélie Mauresmo has promised shall be “distinctive”.
However first, his voice is being heard. Within the 45-second clip, that ends with a decent close-up of him, posted to Roland Garros’ social media channels two weeks forward of the beginning of the principle draw, Nadal reads a poem to go together with dreamy visuals from the match.
These are the phrases stated by Rafa.
“Solely the place love is written in capital letters, solely the clay the place champions struggle, solely the glide, the facility, solely the endurance till the night time, solely the place tennis and everybody rhyme, solely the place hats match all heads, solely the place the clay marks ardour in pink, solely the place rituals go away a hint, solely a stage for braveness and fireplace, solely right here the place all goals transpire, solely at Roland-Garros,” Nadal says in his narration.
Watch and take heed to the Rafael Nadal trailer in full beneath.
Solely at #RolandGarros
Narrated by @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/6O7ZYbkG7Z— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 12, 2025
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Speaking about honoring Nadal on the French Open, French Open director Amélie Mauresmo stated: “Rafa has left his mark on the historical past of the French Open in so some ways, that’s why a tribute ceremony shall be held in his honor. We would like the tribute to be particular, distinctive. We would like it to be a shock for everybody.”
“We needed to do the tribute final 12 months, to be clear, however he refused on the time,” Mauresmo added. “He wasn’t positive that it was his final Roland Garros. Now that he’s retired, he’s completely happy to obtain it.”
Nadal holds the file for probably the most French Open titles with 14. His final look on the match was in 2024 when he misplaced to Alexander Zverev within the first spherical.