Thousands of fans strolled through the gates of Roland Garros on a windy Sunday morning hoping to capture a brief appearance of the Great Spanish Rafa Nadal, whose brightness career will be celebrated on the day of French Open.

STILL38 years old, made his early exit to the Major’s mud, he won 14 times after a first round loss from Alexander Zverev Last year, but he did not say then if it were the last time his worship of Parisian fans would see him in action.

The 22nd champion of Grand Slam calls my career after playing for Spain in Davis Cup in November and has returned to his favorite hunting ground, where a special tribute is planned after the day’s session.

As the ceremony is expected to unite Nadal and the great sports, fans focused on the new generation of players, including the defensive champion Carlos Alcaraz.

“Nadal is no longer playing and if last year we will feel it Novak Djokovic It can be strong, we don’t feel this year, ”said Thomas Dehedin, a building manager.

“Really really the new generation coming, it’s beautiful. There’s a little suspension. We’ll see if Alcaraz can get Nadal’s mantle. He made a great start to the season in Clay.”

Panama’s hats and sunglasses were gathered and replaced with jackets and umbrellas with short rains around Roland Garros, where Lorenzo MasettiBen Shelton and Jasmine Paolini are all in action the first day.