'Roland Garros without Rafa will feel like Paris without the Arc de Triomphe!'

It was a day many tennis fans feared - the day when Rafael Nadal revealed that the end was nigh. He won't play at Roland Garros, he needs to take time off, and he hopes to get through one more year to say goodbye. Matt sums up here the void that will be left without Nadal in Paris, and within the spot generally. To listen to the full podcast - Rafael Nadal reflections as the end nears', go to podfollow.com/the-tennis-podcast

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Moet of all it is so sad for Rafa to go through this at the end of his career