By Emre Asikci
ISTANBUL (AA) – Rafael Nadal said goodbye to the French Open 2024 after losing the first-round match in straight sets against Alexander Zverev on Monday.
Zverev, world number four, eliminated Nadal with the sets of 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) and 6-3 on Court Philippe Chatrier in three hours and five minutes.
Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros winner, suffered a first-round defeat at the French Open for the first time in his career.
The 2024 French Open will run through June 9.