Alize Cornet's career ended on Tuesday after her record-extending 69th consecutive Grand Slam appearance at the French Open: the tournament where she made her debut aged 15 and was once a ball girl.

 She made her debut at Roland Garros in 2005 and has not missed a Grand Slam tournament since the

Rafael Nadal's illustrious French Open career came to a likely end with his first ever defeat in the opening round by Alexander Zverev on Monday, after Iga Swiatek made a winning start in her bid for a fourth title, Agence France-Presse reported early Tuesday. 

116 matches at the tournament.This year's event was expected to be the 14-time champion's farewell to Roland

Garros, but he had since insisted he could not confirm "100 percent" it would be his last appearance

The first round wasn't ideal," he admitted, before saying he "hoped" to be back at Roland Garros later

His reward for becoming just the third player to defeat Nadal at Roland Garros —after Novak Djokovic

Garros titles since Justine Henin in 2007, and only the second ever after Serena Williams to win the

British tennis star Andy Murray's potential last singles match at the French Open could have occurred following his defeat to Stan Wawrinka in a one-sided first-round encounter between the seasoned players. There were, however, wins for both Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka.

"I did really well here over the years," Murray added.British tennis star Murray crashed out of Roland

Garros after defeated against Stan Wawrinka.

The 21-year-old Spaniard's presence at Roland Garros had been uncertain due to a forearm issue that led

Rafael Nadal is set to conclude his 19-year career at the French Open, with his chances of adding to his 14 titles appearing slim. As he prepares to depart, he leaves behind an unparalleled record and a legacy unlikely to be matched.

The legendary Spaniard, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, claimed his first Roland Garros title as a teenager

0.01 percent chance, I want to explore that and give it a go.”Rafael Nadal will participate at Rolland Garros

immense respect in the tennis world.During his inaugural training session on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland

Garros this Monday, approximately 6,000 spectators flocked to witness his practice, with numerous voices

It's fitting that Rafael Nadal is making his big comeback on the same clay courts where he made his tennis legend and where he may soon say 'adieu' to the sport, either at the upcoming French Open or just a month and a half later at the Olympic Games.

Even if he fails to win a 15th Roland Garros, getting past the German would be a boon, not least in terms

They both crossed paths at the 2022 Roland Garros semi-finals, when the Gernan needed to retire after

Garros.

on.Nadal raising the intensity before the Zverev matchup 👊#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/ckTEypHQmW— Roland-Garros

Yet, before the Games, comes the inevitable last Roland Garros dance.

Ahead of the start of his Geneva Open campaign, days before the French Open gets underway, Novak Djokovic gave his thoughts on the second Slam of 2024.

But when you talk about Roland-Garros and Nadal is there, he is always the biggest favourite for me.

After everything he has done on the courts at Roland-Garros, it's normal, respectfully to put him as

But it's Roland-Garros, and it's Nadal."

At Roland-Garros, and all the Grand Slams, I am a bit of a different player."

That's the way for me to try to find the kind of form that I need for Roland-Garros."

Raducanu has opted out of competing in the French Open qualifying next week, meaning she looks set to miss Roland

Garros.

Raducanu ranks third on the list of alternates, implying she could potentially enter the main draw of Roland

Garros without needing to go through qualifying if three other players withdraw from the tournament.Qualifying

recent days, rather than on red clay.British tennis player Raducanu looks set to miss the French Open at Roland

Garros.

As a result, her absence caused her world ranking to plummet to No. 303, and skipping Roland Garros will

Germany's Alexander Zverev prepared for the French Open in ideal fashion by claiming his second Rome Masters title with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Chile's Nicolas Jarry on the clay on Sunday.

He has reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros three times but has not advanced beyond that stage.

One hundred days from today, Monday 20 May, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games get underway. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has released a film addressing the romantic stereotypes of what some people think the Paralympics represent versus the brutal reality of high-performance sport.

With tickets priced at 15 euros for Para athletics events in the Stade de France, wheelchair tennis at Roland

Garros, five-a-side football at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, and Para swimming at the Paris La Défense

Less than a week before Roland Garros and just over two months before the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Spaniard

The two tournaments he would most like to take part in are in the French capital: Roland Garros and the

Open winner and Olympic champion, who said a few days ago that he would only take to the courts at Roland

Garros when his physical problems were at their worst, said on Saturday: "The decision, as you can imagine

I have to say what I feel and if my mind is closer one way or the other, I'm going to say to be in Roland

Garros and try my best," Nadal told reporters.His injuries have caused him to drop to 305th in the world

The Austrian tennis player will end his career at the end of this season, having reached his peak in 2020, but injuries have prevented him from developing any further. A severely restricted wrist and an "inner feeling" have led him to decide to end his career at the end of this season. Thiem managed to beat the 'Big Three': Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

He faced the Spaniard in two finals at Nadal's favourite tournament, Roland Garros, and lost both times

After disembarking in Marseille from Olympia,Greece this Wednesday, 8 May, the Olympic flame will travel throughout France, including overseas territories, for 80 days until arriving in Paris for the opening ceremony of the Games on 26 July.

Bataclán hall, the Tower Eiffel, Montmartre, the Buttes-Chaumont park, Belleville, the Arc de Triomphe, Roland

Garros, and many other touristic sites in the city.Cauldron in the Tuileries GardenOn the eve of the

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner said on Sunday that he will only play at the French Open if he is fully fit. He was forced to withdraw from the Madrid Open last week with a hip injury. "If I'm not feeling well, I'll take more time off," he said.

"I will only play at Roland Garros if I am 100 per cent fit," Sinner told a press conference in Rome

If Paris 2024 organisers were hoping for a headliner tennis event in their upcoming Games schedule, Carlos Alcaraz was happy to provide a grand slam billboard on Tuesday, when he speculated on a possible dream duo with fellow Spaniard Rafa Nadal in the men’s doubles brackett.

The tennis tournament, which runs from July 27 to August 4, takes place at Roland Garros where Nadal,

If Roland Garros were today, I wouldn't take to the court.

in the Olympics, as the Game’s opening ceremony is set for July 26th, a month and a half after the Roland

Garros final.

"On clay, the next two tournaments are Rome and Roland Garros, which are hugely important to both of

After defeat to Jiri Lehecka in his final Madrid Open at La Caja Magica, Rafael Nadal was treated to a farewell ceremony featuring highlights of his five titles in the Spanish capital with the home fans cheering his name late into the night.

a seat as Nadal - who has yet to confirm whether he will attempt to win a 15th French Open title at Roland

Garros later this month - addressed his devoted supporters.