After his victory in his debut at Roland Garros 2025, Jannik Sinner made an emotional gesture towards Rafael Nadal's plaque, which as of yesterday will forever be at the Philippe Chatrier. At the end of his match and during the interview with Alex Corretja, they approached it, and the Italian bent down to clean it and then praised the Mallorcan: "What can I say? The player we all know, but the person he was and still is... he never changed with success... this is the least this court can do. He's a role model for all of us," stated the number one.
Jannik Sinner on Rafa Nadal’s eternal footprint at Roland Garros
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“What can I say? The player we all know, but the person he was and still is.. he never changed with success… this is the least this court can do. He’s a role model to all of us.” 🥹👣
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This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así fue el bonito gesto de Sinner limpiando la placa de Nadal: "Esto es lo mínimo que esta pista puede hacer"

