From our correspondent at Roland-Garros – Rafael Nadal crashed out of the French Open on Monday after losing his opening-round tie against Alexander Zverev (6-3, 7-6, 6-3), in what may have been his final appearance on the Paris court that saw him triumph a record 14 times.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion showed flashes of his old self as he mounted a spirited challenge on Court Philippe Chatrier, carried by a raucous crowd that included his old rival Novak Djokovic. But his towering opponent was too steep a mountain to climb for the ageing Spaniard, whose career twilight has been blighted by injury.
