Rafael Nadal was spotted performing his signature warm-up before his first-round match at the 2024 French Open. Competing for a record 15th French Open title, the Spaniard received an enthusiastic welcome from the fans at the Philippe-Chatrier arena.The tie between Nadal and Alexander Zverev has been one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament since the draw was announced on Thursday. In what seemed to be an emotional atmosphere, the 37-year-old was donning a sky blue shirt that matched his shoes and white shorts.On Monday, the tournament's official handle on X posted a video that featured him doing his signature warm-up -- characteristically running towards the baseline of the court after the coin toss.Watch here:Nadal's participation in this year's edition of the French Open means he has now competed in the tournament 19 times, with his first appearance dating back to 2005.The former World No. 1 missed the 2023 season due to injuries. He returned at the 2024 Brisbane International and since then has played 11 matches, winning seven of them.Boris Becker - “There’s no shame in Rafael Nadal not winning the French Open”The Netflix Slam, A Live Netflix Sports EventWhile discussing expectations for Rafael Nadal's performance at the 2024 French Open, Boris Becker said it wouldn't be a shame if the Spaniard doesn't clinch the trophy at this year's edition.The German legend, in a recent interview with CNN, shared that it's not easy to win the French Open five times, but winning it 10 times is nearly impossible. However, the 37-year-old Nadal has managed to win the French Open a record 14 times. Becker added that no record in sports equals that."You win it five times, that’s a lot,” “You win it 10 times, it’s impossible. Nadal’s won it 14 times. I don’t know any other record in any other sport that equals that,” Becker said.Having competed in four tournaments so far, the Spaniard has yet to win a title this season.In the same interview, Becker added that Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg won the French Open six times, which was unheard of at the time. He also mentioned that legends such as Pete Sampras, Stefan Edberg, and himself never won the tournament during their careers. He concluded by saying that there is no shame in not winning the French Open title.“Borg won it six times, which at the time was unheard [of], but [Pete] Sampras never won it, Edberg never won it, Becker never won it. So there’s no shame in not winning the French Open,” Becker added.During Boris Becker's active years, he won the Australian Open twice, the US Open once, and the Wimbledon Championships three times. However, his best record at the French Open was reaching the semifinals three times.