Rafa Nadal faced his earliest exit at the French Open on Monday, succumbing to a 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 first-round defeat by fourth seed Alexander Zverev. This loss has left fans questioning whether the 14-time champion will return to the Grand Slam he has dominated for nearly two decades. The 22-time major champion, who first won the Musketeers' Cup in 2005 and last lifted the trophy in 2022 before a severe hip injury disrupted his career, had hinted that this year might be his final one on the tour.
Rafa Nadal faced his earliest exit at the French Open on Monday, succumbing to a 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 first-round defeat by fourth seed Alexander Zverev. This loss has left fans questioning whether the 14-time champion will return to the Grand Slam he has dominated for nearly two decades. The 22-time major champion, who first won the Musketeers' Cup in 2005 and last lifted the trophy in 2022 before a severe hip injury disrupted his career, had hinted that this year might be his final one on the tour.