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Video: Rafael Nadal Publicizes Retirement; Tennis Icon Received 22 Grand Slam Titles

Adam Wells October 10, 2024 Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Having previously teased retirement without wanting to use that specific term, Rafael Nadal has confirmed his legendary tennis career will come to an end after playing in the Davis Cup next month. Nadal announced his decision in a video posted on social media. Rafa Nadal @RafaelNadal

Video: Rafael Nadal Publicizes Retirement; Tennis Icon Received 22 Grand Slam Titles

Adam WellsOctober 10, 2024

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: Rafael Nadal of Spain during the Tennis Men's Double Quarterfinal on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

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Having beforehand teased retirement with out wanting to make use of that particular time period, Rafael Nadal has confirmed his legendary tennis profession will come to an finish after enjoying within the Davis Cup subsequent month.

Nadal introduced his choice in a video posted on social media.

Rafa Nadal @RafaelNadal

Mil gracias a todos
Many due 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

Nadal missed a lot of the 2023 season on account of a hip harm earlier than returning to motion in December. He hinted at the moment that the 2024 marketing campaign could possibly be his final however made a degree of not saying something definitive.

“The issue about saying it should be my final season is that I can not predict what is going on on one hundred pc sooner or later,” Nadal said. “That is the factor. That is why I say most likely.”

A muscle harm stored Nadal from enjoying within the Australian Open. He returned in April and performed within the French Open, dropping within the first spherical to Alexander Zverev. That defeat additionally introduced up questions on his future, and he declined to supply particular solutions:

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I went by way of all this course of with the dream to be again right here in Roland Garros. For me it’s troublesome to say what’s going on sooner or later. It’s a large proportion that I can’t be again enjoying right here, however I can’t say one hundred pc. I get pleasure from enjoying right here. The physique is feeling just a little higher than two months in the past, so…perhaps in two months I say ‘it is sufficient,’ however that is one thing I do not really feel but.”

Nadal skipped the grass-court season, together with Wimbledon, and elected to not play within the U.S. Open. He did characterize Spain on the Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals in doubles with accomplice Carlos Alcaraz.

Now at 38 years outdated, Nadal has been enjoying tennis professionally since 2001. He gained his first ATP title in 2003, adopted by successful the Davis Cup with Spain in 2004.

Nadal gained the primary of his 22 Grand Slam singles titles in 2005 on the French Open. His mastery on clay courts allowed him to win a file 14 singles titles at Roland Garros over the course of his profession.

The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter

Rafa Nadal will finish his profession with an nearly unbelievable file at Roland Garros.

112 wins, 4 losses.

14 titles.

His dominance at this event transcended tennis itself.

It’s arguably essentially the most dominant any athlete has ever been at any given area in any sport.

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The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter

Roger Federer to Rafa Nadal after saying his retirement from tennis.

At all times supporting one another til the very finish. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/qQNkCler2k

Rafa gained all 4 Grand Slam tournaments at the very least twice in his profession, making him one in all solely 4 males’s gamers to perform that feat. Roy Emerson, Rod Laver and Novak Djokovic are the others.

Nadal’s 92 profession singles titles are the fifth-most by a males’s participant through the Open Period.

Spain will play the Netherlands within the 2024 Davis Cup quarterfinals on Nov. 19 at Martin Carpena Enviornment in Málaga, Spain.

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