Rafael Nadal is being celebrated during a ceremony in the main stadium of the French Open on Day 1 of the tournament.

Roland Garros is integral to Świątek's tennis self. So far in her title defense, she has looked much more like it.

Carlos Alcaraz is Turning Heads After French Open Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There's a reason Carlos Alcaraz is gaining popularity as the "Prince of Clay" — a nickname widely seen as a sign that he's following the "King of Clay," Rafael Nadal, as the next Spanish conqueror of the tennis clay surface.

Few athletes have become more synonymous with a single event than Rafael Nadal and the French Open. The Spaniard won a record 14 titles at the grand slam in his career and Roland Garros gave its champion one final goodbye on Sunday.

The ceremony for Nadal included the surprise of having Federer and Murray on hand, who joined him along with Djokovic on the court. It was a reunion of tennis’ Big Four.

Nadal has left an indelible mark on the French Open -- but Swiatek, Alcaraz and others may be able to carry on the legacy.

Novak Djokovic recently achieved 100 match wins at Roland Garros, becoming the second player to do so after Rafael Nadal. The Serbian tennis legend is poised to break several more significant records before retiring from his illustrious career.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz secured his 100th tour-level victory on clay by defeating American Ben Shelton in a thrilling fourth-round battle to reach the quarter-finals.