Few athletes have become more synonymous with a single event than Rafael Nadal and the French Open. The Spaniard won a record 14 titles at the grand slam in his career and Roland Garros gave its champion one final goodbye on Sunday.

As his tennis contemporaries continue to head off into retirement, Novak Djokovic is being faced with the reality that his time on the professional courts, too, will come to an end.  Ahead of his first-round matchup with American Mackenzie McDonald on Tuesday at the French Open,

Rafael Nadal is being celebrated during a ceremony in the main stadium of the French Open on Day 1 of the tournament.