Rafael Nadal will be honored at the French Open with a tribute on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the opening day on May 25.

Rafael Nadal will be hailed for his not insignificant achievements on the courts at the Roland Garros stadium at the start of this year's championships on 25 May, French Open bosses revealed on Thursday.

The French Open will pay tribute to record 14-times champion Rafa Nadal on the opening day of the Grand Slam next month, a year after the Spaniard played his final match on the clay of Roland Garros,