THE STATUE OF RAFAEL NADAL IN PARIS

                                        

                                              

THE STATUE  OF RAFAEL NADAL IN PARIS

The city of Lights honours Rafael Nadal. But this is an honour of a very different kind in ; a stunning statue of the ace tennis player in the City of Lights installed in 2021.I love it," said Nadal when he saw it. “There is no place more special in the world for me for this sculpture than Roland Garros, it means a lot to me and it’s a great honour."

Roland Garros is the stadia  in Paris where  French Open tournament is held.The tournament and venue are named after the French aviator Roland Garros.

The task of creating the colossal statue fell to Spanish sculptor, Jordi Díez Fernandez. It captures the champion in the midst of one of his signature strokes. The statue is constructed entirely of steel and stands 3 metres tall, 4.89 metres wide and 2 metres deep.Artist Jordi Díez Fernandez is regarded as one of Spain’s best sculptors. His mastery of figurative expression, particularly in the human face, is one of the defining features of his work.
Rafael  is the greatest clay-court tennis player of his generation has won the French Open 13 times. He has collected $125 million in prize money overall since he turned professional  in 2001.

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