PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s first French Open match in the tournament’s main stadium came on May 25, 2005 — a straight-set victory in the second round against Xavier Malisse. That made Nadal’s career record in the tournament 2-0, and he was just getting started on the way to what would end up as a 112-4 mark and 14 championships at Paris.

Rafael Nadal, a 14-time French Open champion, is set to be honoured by the organisers on the opening day of the clay-court Grand Slam with former rivals Roger Federer and Andy Murray are expected to attend Nadal’s ceremony,

Two days before the start of the French Open, a string of stars trickled in to talk to reporters at Roland Garros. There was the ascendant Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off palling around with three-time major champion Aryna Sabalenka at a practice session.