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00:00Hi, Selina. So before we get to Nadal, the women's world number one, Arina Sablenka, is off to quite a good start already.
00:08That's right, and Erin, an absolutely commanding performance from the world number one, Arina Sablenka.
00:14Beating Camilo Rakimova, 6'1", 6'1", on the Philippe Chaprier course.
00:20It really looked like a training session for the 27-year-old.
00:24She barely broke a sweat here on court today.
00:28An absolutely brilliant opening statement performance from her, as she obviously looks to win on a surface other than hard courts for the first time in her career at Grand Slams.
00:39That is, having won both at the U.S. and Australian Opens in the past.
00:44She's still looking to win on another surface, and she'll be fancying her chances this year here at Roland Gora.
00:50She's never made it past the semi-finals so far here in Paris, but her main rival, Iga Swiatek, has seen a dip in form as of yet.
00:59The poller, who has won four out of the last five Grand Slams, Roland Garros Grand Slams here in Paris, but she's seen a dip in form this year.
01:09She's looked quite headicent on the court and hasn't had a good clay season running up here to Roland Garros, unlike Sablenka, who won the Madrid Open earlier this month.
01:19That will also give the potential possibility from some other stars in the women's draw to win a Roland Garros.
01:26Two runners-up here, Roland Garros at the hands, Swiatek, also Jasmine Paolini and Coco Golf, who will be fancying their chances here in the women's draw later this week.
01:35So turning now to men's developments and on the men's side, Selena, Roland Garros will be paying tribute to its greatest champion.
01:43Tell us more about that.
01:46That's right. Aaron Roland Garros will be saying farewell to the king of clay.
01:51This is, of course, the great Rafael Nadal, who won 14 titles here at Roland Garros.
01:57It's an unparalleled achievement for any player who has ever won so many trophies on the same surface at the same Grand Slam.
02:0614 out of 22 of his Grand Slams won here on clay in Paris.
02:10And Roland Garros will be bidding farewell to the 38-year-old here today.
02:15He won his first title at just 19 years old all the way back in 2005 and his last one in 2022.
02:22He had his last appearance, what turned out, of course, to be his last appearance here at Roland Garros last year when he was knocked out in the first round by Alexandra Zereff.
02:32He wasn't keen on bidding farewell or having an official tribute back then.
02:37So this time Roland Garros will be able to bid farewell to its cling of clay.
02:42It speaks for itself, really, his statistics here, Aaron.
02:46112 out of 112 victories out of 116 matches for the Spaniards here at Roland Garros.
02:53We don't have any details about that ceremony, but it will be an emotional for sure here, Aaron, at Roland Garros.
02:59Selena Sykes, thank you very much.