He certainly left his indelible mark in Paris. A larger-than-life statue was erected near an entrance to the tournament grounds in 2021, while he was still active; a ceremony honoring him will be held Sunday in the main stadium, Court Philippe-Chatrier, after the first three matches of Day 1.

There are many numbers associated with Rafael Nadal's dominance at the French Open. He won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles there before retiring late last season. Nadal will be honored at a ceremony

French Open to pay tribute to clay king Rafael Nadal after end of an era - Nadal won 112 of his 116 matches at Roland Garros before calling time on his career last year.