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The Spanish legend won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles at the French Open, well ahead of any other ATP player.
Nadal also triumphed four times at the US Open, as well as winning twice at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
It is now the first clay season since 2002 without Nadal, who decided to call time on his glittering career late last year.
Nadal’s absence, with the latter having beaten the former in his last-ever Grand Slam final.
The 2022 French Open champion was asked in his winning press conference that year if he was surprised by what he had achieved in his career, with Nadal replying: “Well, for sure surprise is surprise.
“If not surprised you win 14 Roland Garros or 22 Grand Slam, it is because you are super arrogant. Honestly, no, I am not this kind of guy.
I never even dreamt about achieving the things that I achieved. Honestly, no, I never considered myself that good.
“So I am just honestly keep going step by step, practice by practice, and always with a clear goal to improve something.
That’s my mindset during all my tennis career, no? Go on court and every practice with the goal to improve something in my game. I don’t understand the sport another way.
“With that philosophy probably and with a lot of help from a great team next to me and family and friends, everybody who support me and help me during all my tennis career have been important for me, no?
“All the coaches, all the people that have been next to me in some moments, no? I learned from every situation, and not only in a tennis world. I learned a lot in terms of life. So that’s all the experiences help me to grow always.”
