Roland-Garros doubles champion in 1974 Olga Morozova told that no tennis player will be able to win Roland-Garros as many times as him Rafael Nadal .
The 38-year-old tennis player lost his singles match in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. Following the results of three meetings, the Spanish team lost to the Netherlands and ended the fight in the tournament. After the defeat, Nadal admitted that he felt in advance that it was the last match of his career.
— I would like to congratulate Nadal on his retirement. Willing and extraordinary player. Rafa is a brilliant athlete with phenomenal physical attributes and a fighter. His games were exciting. Nadal, as a person, went through a lot of difficulties, I remember him from the age of 17. Tennis is his life, he refused a lot. Nadal is an example for many people. I think there will no longer be a player who will win Roland Garros 14 times. But we will see a tennis player with such data, the same fighter.
— Will you miss Nadal?
– Certainly. When there is no Nadal, there is no reference point. We will miss him, but I hope the new generation will also make us happy,” Morozova told .
Nadal left the court to the applause of spectators in the stands, his teammates and his opponents.
During his tennis career, the Spaniard topped the ATP rankings for a total of 209 weeks. In total, Nadal has won 92 singles titles; his last victory on the tour was at Roland Garros 2022. In total, he has won the French Open 14 times, a record for a single player in a Grand Slam tournament.
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