PARIS – Itinanghal si Rafael Nadal bilang ika-4 na men’s player na umabot sa 1,000 Tour-level wins makaraang gapiin si fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4, sa kanyang opening match sa Bercy Arena.
Nangunguna si American legend Jimmy Connors sa listahan na may 1,274, kasunod sina Roger Federer (1,242) at Czech great Ivan Lendl (1,068).
“It has been a special moment. I know it’s a very special number,” wika ng 34-year-old, na tumanggap ng glass trophy na may nakaukit na “1,000”.
“The real feeling, the personal feeling is completely different. It makes a big difference that the court is empty,” dagdag ni Nadal.
Si Nadal ay nagtala ng makasaysayang winning run noon lamang isang buwan sa Roland Garros, kung saan niya nakopo ang record-extending 13th French Open title, habang napantayan ang all-time men’s record ni Federer na 20 Grand Slam victory.
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