![]() Mauresmo also confirmed that, unlike at Wimbledon and other UK tournaments, Russian and Belarusian players will not need to sign a personal declaration of neutrality before being allowed to compete. It is just something that is incredibly crazy, and in the history of sport quite unique." "We will need to do something to 14: maybe more one day. "The opinions are very different with everyone - I think it would be hard to change the name of this court, but, yes, we are having these conversations sometimes. But Mauresmo says that will not ultimately be enough to commemorate Nadal's unprecedented run of success in Paris. The statue is three metres tall, and made entirely of steel. ![]() Mauresmo was at Nadal's academy in Mallorca last month to present the 36-year-old with a replica of his statue, which was unveiled at Roland Garros two years ago. But I am someone that is positive so I'm going to hope that things are going to get better for him." "He's so much part of the history of the tournament for the last almost 20 years - it would be sad. It would be hard if he doesn't come, to be honest. I am still hopeful, and I'll keep my fingers crossed. We are still five weeks away from the main draw. "But the only thing I know for sure is that if there is one tournament he doesn't want to miss, it is this one. "It's obviously a possibility for him not to be able to be fit to come here to Roland Garros," Mauresmo said in an interview with BBC Sport on the Philippe Chatrier Court where Nadal beat Casper Ruud in last year's final. Nadal says he finds himself in a "difficult situation" and has already pulled out of next week's Madrid Open.
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