For the first time since 2005, Rafa Nadal will not be in the main box of Roland Garros. Officially retired in November 2024, the 14 times champion could not say goodbye as he wanted on the track in 2023, when he fell in the first round against Zverev. This 2025, the Tournament will pay the tribute it deserves.
The organization has confirmed that the Sunday May 25during the Philippe-Chaatrier diurnal sessiona Act of tribute to Rafa Nadal After the first three games of the day. The Spanish It will be present And the event will include “Many surprises”, As announced Amélie Mauresm (director of the tournament) and Gilles Morettonpresident of the French Tennis Federation.
“Roland Garros and Rafa Nadal are a love story. He won’t play this year, but will be very present,” said Mauresm.
In addition, Nadal will become tournament ambassador And it will be the Official voice of the 2025 campaignwith a series of promotional videos recorded by himself. In the Tournament Museum, a Permanent exhibition dedicated to the Balearic.
Official calendar and key schedules
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May 19 to 23: Previous phase
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May 25 to 27: First round
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May 28 to 29: Second round
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May 30 to 31: Third round
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June 1 and 2: Eighth final
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June 3 and 4: Final quarter
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June 5: Female semifinals (15:00)
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June 6: Male semifinals (from 14:30 and 19:00)
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June 7: Women’s Final (15:00)
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June 8: Male end (15:00)
The Second male semifinal will play 19:00two hours later than in previous editions.
Where to see Roland Garros 2025?
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Eurosport: Complete coverage on television and streaming
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Max platform: live matches and exclusive content
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Movistar Plus+: Includes eurosport in your package
Online, media such as AS.com They will offer live results, videos, chronicles and analysis from Paris.
The protagonists: Alcaraz, świątek and a new order
Carlos Alcaraz Defend your title after an unforgettable 2024. Its main rival is the new number one, Jannik Sinnerwhile Novak Djokovic, Zverev and Casper Ruud They will also look for the title.
In the female circuit, IGA świątek part as a great favorite to revalidate your domain in Paris, followed by Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.
The tournament will distribute 56.35 million eurosa 5.21 % more that in 2024. the individual and female individual winner will receive 2.5 million euros each. In addition to the tribute to Nadal, there will also be recognitions for figures such as Mary Pierce and Richard GasquetFrench tennis idols.
Rafa Nadal will be the voice of the tournament
Nadal himself wrote in X:
“See you soon, Paris 🧡🎾🇫🇷”
His implication as an image and ambassador of Roland Garros reinforces his Eternal link with the beaten earth and with the Parisian public.
Palmarés de Rafa Nadal and records in Roland Garros
Rafael Nadal has built in Roland Garros the most imposing legend that has been seen in a tennis tournament. The Spanish conquered 14 titles In Paris between 2005 and 2022an absolute record in the history of male tennis.
His domain was such that for years he seemed invincible on the whipped land of the Philippe Chatrier, accumulating gusts of 81 consecutive victories in clay and an impressive balance of 112 games won and only 4 losses In Roland Garros. In 2020, he raised the trophy without giving a single set, achieving that milestone for the fourth time in the tournament (something that no other player has achieved once).
In addition to its titles, Nadal has other unique records in the French Grand Slam: He won the tournament in his first four participations (2005-2008)and became the only tennis player in the Open era in win the same major for 14 different years. His physical and mental consistency made him synonymous with the tournament, and his duels against rivals such as Djokovic, Federer or Thiem became modern tennis classics.
Roland Garros was not only his favorite scenario, but the place where transformed into mytha relationship that will now continue outside the track as an ambassador and eternal figure of the tournament.