Spectators at Roland Garros were saddened as 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal was ousted in the first round on Monday, marking his earliest exit in the tournament. Nadal lost to fourth-seed Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3, leaving fans wondering if the Spaniard will return to the Grand Slam court he has dominated for two decades. The 22-time major champion, who first won the French Open in 2005 and last lifted the 'Musketeers' Cup' in 2022, had hinted that this year might be his final one on the tour. Despite flashes of his top form, the 37-year-old ultimately went down fighting. Nadal expressed hope to return to Roland Garros for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Serbian tennis champion Novak Djokovic beat Juan Martin del Potro in a cracking five set game in the Centre Court at the Wimbledon tournament. He will now face Andy Murray in the finals.
Proud of its age-old traditions, Wimbledon has embraced the rapid changes in technology in recent years as smoothly as a Roger Federer forehand and now the world's most prestigious tennis tournament is going 3D.