"There isn't a single sportsperson who has dominated a single event like Nadal has dominated Roland Garros" - Fans react to Ivan Ljubicic's idea to rename main court at French Open after the Spaniard
Rafael Nadal's 14th French Open title drew a wide range of reactions, mostly in awe and admiration at the Spaniard's incredible achievement. Among those reactions was one from Ivan Ljubicic, a former World No. 3 and current coach of Roger Federer.
Ljubicic wrote on social media soon after the final between Nadal and Casper Ruud, applauding the Spaniard's feat before proposing the idea of renaming the biggest court at Roland Garros, Court Philippe-Chatrier, after the 14-time champion.
Not many PLAYED 14 @rolandgarros tournaments. He won it 14 times. There is no word to describe this feat. Don't think good old Phillippe would mind if his court changes the name to Rafael Nadal - statue is not enough
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has played 14 finals on the iconic court and won all of them. Fans on Twitter reacted to Ljubicic's interesting idea, with some of them giving a big 'thumbs up' to it.
"I said this yesterday. I support the call to change Roland Garros center court to Rafael Nadal. I strongly believe without any doubt that Nadal has earned the right to bear the name of a court he has so made proudly his and a worldwide phenomenon," one fan wrote on Twitter.
I said this yesterday. I support the call to change #RolandGarros @rolandgarros center court to @RafaelNadal..
I strongly believe without any doubt that Nadal has earned the right to bear the name of a court he has so made proudly his and a worldwide phenomenon. #kingofclay twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
Being a Roger fan, I cannot agree more. twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
or better still @rolandgarros should rename itself to rafael nadal slam. twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
There isnt a single sportsperson who has dominated a single event like Nadal has dominated Roland Garros. His record is absolutely insane twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
"COULD NOT AGREE MORE. 112-3; 14-0. Grand slam no. 22 in 2022. Turning 36 years old during the tournament - making him the oldest winner ever, after his first win at 19. RAFA IS KING," said a tweet from another account.
COULD NOT AGREE MORE.
112-3; 14-0.
Grand slam no. 22 in 2022.
Turning 36 years old during the tournament - making him the oldest winner ever, after his first win at 19.
RAFA IS KING. 👑
#Vamos #RafaNadal #RollandGarros #FrenchOpen #FrenchOpen2022 twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
Another such fan expressed that the court should have been renamed after the Spaniard won his 12th title itself.
This is what should have happened at 12th title. Now it is 14! twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
rename the whole COUNTRY i want to call myself a citizen of rafandia twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
Same pheeling…holiday should be declared in Paris and Spain, every june 3rd.
#rafantastic @RafaelNadal twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
Meanwhile, there were others who did not quite agree with the proposal and wanted the court's name to stay as is.
"We did not call the Stade de France, Zinedine-Zidane stadium after its double in 98. So the Philippe-Chatrier court will remain Philippe Chatrier (translated)," said one fan.
On n'a pas appelé le stade de France, stade Zinedine-Zidane après son doublé en 98. Donc le court Philippe-Chatrier restera Philippe Chatrier
#Nadal #RolandGarros twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
@josemorgado Euh no. Let's show some respect to Philippe Chatrier and what he brought to tennis. The sport did not start 20 years ago.
I have no problem with this renaming the PC court to honour Rafa Nadal.
But then they think it’s OK that Novak is detained in Australia. The 9-time champion. Such massive disrespect, then they wonder why Novak fans make so much noise twitter.com/theljubicic/st…
Is Rafael Nadal likely to return to bid for a 15th French Open title?
The World No. 4 played the French Open in extreme conditions, having to anesthetise his left leg throughout the fortnight to be able to play. The Spaniard does not want to keep playing tennis in that manner and will soon experiment with a new treatment for his foot injury, which, if successful, will help him play for much longer.
Speaking after Sunday's final, Rafael Nadal shed light on the new treatment.
"That's the thing that we are planning to do the next week. I don't know yet when. And then I don't know how to say in English exactly the treatment, but gonna be a radio frequency injection on the nerve and trying to burn a little bit the nerve and create the impact that I have now on the nerve for a long period of time," he explained in a news conference.
If that does not work out, the 22-time Major champ and his team will then explore the possibility of another major surgery that could keep him out of the game for some time. The 36-year-old's fans will have to wait with bated breath to learn more about his future in tennis.
The legend is on the pic. https://t.co/rxTBnzcaAN