Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2024 Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts as he leaves the court after losing his first round match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal crashed to his earliest exit at the French Open on Monday after a 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 first-round defeat by fourth seed Alexander Zverev, with fans wondering if the 14-times champion will return to the Grand Slam he has ruled for two decades.
The 22-times major champion, who won the Musketeers' Cup for the first time in 2005 and last raised the trophy in 2022 before a serious hip injury derailed his career, had previously said this year could be his final one on the tour.
