Sister Mariabel (Maria Isabel) Nadal is her brother Rafael Nadal‘s biggest fan! Be it managing Rafa’s academy or cheering for his success on the court, Rafa’s sister is always there for the Mallorcan legend with an enchanting smile. Now, on Rafa’s exclusive Roland Garros moment, his sister can’t stop paying tribute to the Spaniard in all the way possible.

Maria Isabel Nadal took to her official Instagram profile to share snippets from Rafa’s last (probable) match at Roland Garros. In Mariabel’s post, fans spotted Nadal’s two grandmothers attending his match and posing with his sister at the gallery. In her next post, Rafa’s sister shared his statue from the Philippe Chatrier court. However, the last picture showcased her emotions as fans spotted the stadium paying tribute to the king of clay court with a standing ovation.  “Roland Garros 🧡🧡🎾#family#memoriesforlife 🫶🏻🇫🇷😊”- she captioned her post.

Mariabel Nadal previously shared this exclusive moment on her Instagram story, where fans witnessed the crowd clapping at Rafa’s last Roland Garros moment. Nadal lost to his opponent Alexander Zverev and bid adieu to her fans from the French Open 2024. She also shared the Rafa Nadal Museum page’s tribute to the legend by sharing a picture where young Rafa meets his older self who has bagged 14 trophies from the major.

Nadal’s sister was also emotional when the Mallorcan legend played his last match at the Mutua Madrid Open. Seeing her brother for the last time on a court, that is so close to his heart, Maria Isabel Nadal broke down to her tears. All these moments perfectly captured the essence of Rafa’s relationship with his sister. Maria Isabel not only accompanied her brother to her important matches but played the role of Deputy General Manager to Rafa’s academy as well.

Nevertheless, fans could relate to her emotions seeing the Mallorcan legend on Paris’s clay court for the last time. However, easing fans’ pain, Nadal surprised the community with an exciting statement.

Rafael Nadal says “sorry” and brings a twist to his Roland Garros farewell

Rafa’s sister and her fans might be sad thinking this French Open was the Spaniard’s last time on his favorite court. However, that might not be the case. “It’s a big, big chance that it’s going to be my last Roland Garros, But if I have to tell you it’s 100% my last Roland Garros? Sorry, but I will not. Because I cannot predict what’s going on” Rafa said intriguing his fans’ interest. After this statement, it wasn’t hard for fans to understand that this 14-time Roland Garros champion is not done with his favorite clay court.

Amelie Mauresmo, the tour’s director then fuelled this thought by revealing how Rafa disagreed with his farewell felicitation. “He wants to leave the door open for him maybe to come back next year as a player. So we’re not going to push him to do anything. It’s his decision when he wants to have a proper ceremony or proper goodbye and proper farewell. So we’re not going to do it this year”- Mauresmo said.

Nevertheless, sister Isabel Nadal’s heartwarming gesture for her brother made Rafa’s fans go “awwww”! It not only showcased their bond but offered the world to see the crucial motivations behind this Mallorcan legend’s professional success in tennis.