PARIS: Rafael Nadal will face world number four Alexander Zverev in his first match at the French Open. This tournament marks Nadal’s farewell at Roland Garros.
Nadal, a 14-time French Open champion, is unseeded this year. Injuries dropped his ranking to 276. He previously met Zverev in the 2022 semi-finals, where the German retired due to an ankle injury.
Nadal, with 22 Grand Slam titles, will turn 38 next week. This season is his last on the tour.
He has a 7-3 winning record against Zverev, with five wins on clay. Zverev, 27, won the Rome Open last weekend and is in top form for Paris.