Fourteen-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal once again refuses to rule out a return to the Paris clay, but tears and cheers flow as he loses his opening match to Alexander Zverev.
Rafael Nadal loses in French Open first round to Alexander Zverev , waving goodbye to Roland Garros for likely the final time Rafael Nadal was beaten in the first round of the French Open in straight sets by fourth seed Alexander Zverev .
The 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 loss to the fourth seed was only the second time in 19 attempts that Nadal lost a match at Roland Garros before the quarterfinals. ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that’s making headlines.While Nadal said it is doubtful he will enter Wimbledon, which he won twice and starts on July 1, he did note that he hopes to return to Roland Garros later that month, when the Paris Olympics' tennis competition will be held at the French Open's site.
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