The first day of the 2025 French Open is now in the books. In the men's draw, the top three Americans to play—Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, and Ben Shelton—advanced, while No. 8 seed Lorenzo Musetti defeated Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets behind a dominant serving display.

Nadal is known as The King of Clay for a reason: 14 of his 22 major titles came at Roland-Garros. The Spaniard won his first French Open in 2005, just days after his 19th birthday, before going on an unprecedented run at the tournament over the following two decades. Nadal won his final French Open in 2022, days after turning 36.

The second of tennis' Grand Slam events gets underway on May 25 with the start of the French Open. The clay-court tournament is one where a slower surface speed puts an emphasis on the ability to win extended rallies and play off the baseline rather than relying on a dominant serve.