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Paris welcomes the cream of padel to Roland-Garros, one of the biggest tournaments in the world

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Open market boomParis has become one of the main places for padel. So much so that the best players in the world rush to the capital to participate in the Greenweez Paris Major at the beginning of autumn. For the third time, Roland-Garros (16th) is the scene of this Grand Chelem. If the tournament officially began on Saturday September 28, 2024 with the qualifications, the first matches of the final table took place this Monday September 30. Here’s what you need to know.

A prestigious tournament

In the majestic setting of the French Open tennis venue, the best men’s and women’s doubles pairs compete in one of the only Majors of the year. Launched in 2022, the tournament enhances the court Philippe-Chatrier and the court Suzanne-Lenglen.

This year, the casting turns out well provided. Among the men, the title holders, the Spaniard Arturo Coello and the Argentinian Agustin Tapia are present. They will be the favorites. Just like the Spanish Paula Josemaria Martin et Ariana Sanchez Failedalso holders of the title at Porte d’Auteuil. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

A dense program

For fans of padel, the program promises to be rich until the finals, planned Sunday October 6. The first round ends Tuesday October 1, and the second round begins the same day, before ending Wednesday October 2. Then it will be the round of 16, Thursday October 3. The eight best doubles pairs will face each other on Friday October 4. The final square will take place on Saturday October 5. In total, there are 56 doubles pairs in the men’s draw and 48 in the women’s draw.

Tickets still available

A sign of the meteoric rise of padel in Paris and Île-de-France, the tournament announced that it would reach the bar 50 000 billets sold, one record. Previous editions had attracted 37,000 people in 2023 and 20,000 people in 2022.

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But the stadium can still accommodate spectators. To do this, you have to pay 20 euros until the round of 16, and 25 euros from the quarter-finals to the finals.

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Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement: A Tribute to His Legendary Career and Impact on Tennis

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The 38-year-old tennis icon has been injured during the final stages of his career, but played doubles with compatriot Carlos Alcaraz during last summer’s Olympics in Paris.

Now the career ends – but the plan is that this will only happen after the Davis Cup finals, which take place between November 19 and 24 in Málaga. Spain is there in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands.

In a video on X, Nadal says the following about the decision:

In life, everything has a beginning and an end.

– The truth is that there have been some difficult years, especially the last two. I don’t feel like I’ve been able to play without restrictions.

– It is obviously a difficult decision, which took me time to arrive at. But in life everything has a beginning and an end, and I feel this is the right time to end a career that has been long and so much more successful than I could have ever imagined.

Rafael Nadal has long, along with players like Swiss Roger Federer and Serbian Novak Djokovic, dominated tennis. The Spaniard has a total of 92 ATP titles to his credit.

Two of tennis’ giants in the 21st century: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Photo: Lionel Cironneau/AP

– I feel so lucky for all the things I have been able to experience, he states.

The 38-year-old missed almost all of 2023 due to hip problems. This year, the Spaniard has only been in one of four grand slam tournaments, and then (in the French Championships) it was an exit in the first round.

So Nadal’s plan is to complete his career in just over a month, in Spain in particular.

– I am very much looking forward to my last tournament being the Davis Cup, and to being able to represent my country, he says. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

– It feels like the circle is closing, because one of my first big moments as a professional tennis player was the Davis Cup final in Seville in 2004 (where a teenage Nadal defeated the American Andy Roddick).

An 18-year-old Rafael Nadal celebrates the Davis Cup title, in December 2004. Photo: Jasper Juinen/AP

Facts.Rafael Nadal

Born: 3 June 1986 (age 38), in Manacor.

Became a professional: 2001.

Grand slam-facit: 14 titles in the French Championships (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022), four titles in the US Open (2010, 2013, 2017, 2018). 9), two titles at Wimbledon (2008, 2010) and two titles at the Australian Open (2009, 2010).

Total ATP titles: 92, of which 63 on gravel.

Current: Announced on Thursday that he is ending his career.

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