Overview

• During a May 25 ceremony on Court Philippe-Chatrier, organisers handed out 15,000 “Merci Rafa” T-shirts to form an RG14 mosaic celebrating Nadal’s 14 French Open titles.
• Resale platforms Vinted and Leboncoin saw dozens of listings emerge within hours, with prices climbing to €500 by May 26.
• Gilles Moretton, president of the French Tennis Federation, called the resales “a bit of a shame” and said recouping the shirts post-ceremony “wouldn’t have been right.”
• Approximately 98% of attendees wore the shirts as intended, contributing to an emotional tribute that featured Nadal alongside Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
• The resale phenomenon continues, highlighting strong demand for the limited-edition tribute memorabilia.