Richard Gasquet will end his career after the French Open next year. At 38, the French player renowned for his exceptional one-handed backhand told L’Equipe newspaper he plans to call it quits at the clay-court Grand Slam in front of his home fans.

A tennis star is set to call time on his career nearly quarter of a century after playing in his first Grand Slam.

Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles in his decorated career. 14 of them came at the Roland Garros - a love affair that symbolises one of the most dominant sporting achievements by an athlete. Beating Nadal on the red dirt of Paris was nearly impossible.

Mackenzie Salmon looks at the career of Rafael Nadal and his sheer dominance on the clay courts at the French Open.