Rafael Nadal is currently ranked 512 in the ATP, which is why fans of the Iberian were hoping that the “Matador” would benefit from the status of a top seed at Roland Garros, thanks to the 14 titles won in the French capital. Nadal did not hide his concern in Madrid about participating in Roland Garros.
At the moment, Rafa does not look ready to perform at the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, but what will happen in a month or three, when the Roland Garros complex hosts the matches that will take place in The Olympics? “We’re keeping our fingers crossed for him and, like everyone else, we’ll obviously be keeping an eye on all his future performances.”commented Amelie Mauresmo, director of Roland Garros, during the press conference to present this year’s edition, which starts on May 26.
Asked if Rafa could benefit from preferential treatment at the time of seeding, Amelie Mauresmo was “of stone”: “I know this kind of preferential treatment happened at one point at Wimbledon, with pros and cons, but it’s not in the cards here. That possibility is not on the table.”said the director of Roland Garros.
As a result, fans continue to dream of the possibility of a first round that would bring Nadal and Djokovic face-to-face, something Andy Roddick has also hinted at. Among the big changes planned for this edition, we can note the inauguration of a retractable roof on the Suzanne Lenglen court (a second shelter from the rain, therefore, after the one on the Philippe Chatrier court): “The work has been delayed a bit due to the weather, but everything will be ready for the 2024 edition”the move to 11 night sessions over two weeks, new designer furniture inside the stadium and the opening of a new museum within the complex.
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