India, May 26 -- Twenty years to the day after his debut at Stade Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal returned to the French Open one last time. The bandana was missing, and so were the tape on his fingers and the capri pants, as the Spaniard was all suited up for a ceremony to celebrate his career at the Grand Slam event. The sight of being serenaded by the packed Court Philippe Chatrier, with spectators donning the custom-made 'Merci Rafa' shirts, which every ticket holder on May 25 received at the venue, and the special four-minute-long tribute clip left the 38-year-old in tears. But the soul-stirring moment came when he reunited with the remaining members of the Big Four.

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