Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement From Professional Tennis
Rafael Nadal had mostly remained out of action since January of last year, appearing only in four tournaments, following a hip injury and a subsequent muscle tear.
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Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced his retirement from tennis. The Davis Cup final 8 for Spain to be held in November will be Nadal’s last assignment as a professional tennis player.
The Spaniard posted an emotional video on social media to declare that he would be putting an end to his illustrious tennis career following the Davis Cup final.
“I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially,” Nadal said in the video. “It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make. But in this life everything has a beginning and an end.”
Mil gracias a todos
Many thanks to all
Merci beaucoup à tous
Grazie mille à tutti
谢谢大家
شكرا لكم جميعا
תודה לכולכם
Obrigado a todos
Vielen Dank euch allen
Tack alla
Хвала свима
Gràcies a tots pic.twitter.com/7yPRs7QrOi— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) October 10, 2024
Nadal had mostly remained out of action since January of last year, appearing only in four tournaments, following a hip injury and a subsequent muscle tear.
The Spaniard missed three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in 2024. He last featured in the 2024 Paris Olympics where he played in both the singles and doubles events.
The 38-year-old retires with 92 ATP titles, including 22 Grand Slams, 14 Roland Garros titles, 4 US Open titles, 2 Australian Opens and 2 Wimbledon titles.
In December 2004, Nadal became the youngest player to win a singles game in the final of the Davis Cup at 18 years. Another win at the same tournament would be a perfect way to bow out of the sport he loved.
In 2010, Nadal won the French Open and Wimbledon titles, and beat Noval Djokovic to lift his first US Open crown. With three of the four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he secured a ‘Career Golden Slam.’
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Of all his achievements, the most highlighted one is the title of “King of Clay that he bagged. The ace tennis player holds the record for the most French Open titles (14). He claimed his first victory on debut at the 2005 Roland Garros and went on to win the next three back-to-back.