Nadal will carry down the curtain on a 23-year profession that noticed him win 22 Grand Slam singles title and an Olympic gold.
Spain’s iconic tennis participant Rafael Nadal has introduced his resolution to retire from the game on the age of 38 following subsequent month’s Davis Cup finals.
“I’m retiring from skilled tennis. The fact is that it has been some tough years, these final two particularly,” Nadal, who received 22 Grand Slam singles titles, mentioned in a video posted on social media on Thursday.
“I’m very excited that my final event would be the Davis Cup representing my nation,” the 38-year-old, who received a file 14 French Open titles, added within the emotional message.
“It’s closing the circle as a result of one in every of my first joys was the ultimate in Sevilla in 2004.”
The Davis Cup knockout part shall be performed from November 19-24.
Nadal’s 23-year profession has been hampered by accidents and he missed the 2023 French Open and was crushed within the first spherical by German Alexander Zverev this 12 months.
The ‘King of Clay’ received his final Roland Garros title in 2022 and left Paris on a jaw-dropping 112-4 win-loss file.
Nadal performed solely 23 matches within the final two seasons.
He’ll cling up his racket two years after his nice rival Roger Federer, leaving 24-time main winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia as the one member of the ‘Huge Three’ nonetheless energetic.
Nadal thanked his household and his workforce for his stellar profession, with a particular phrase for his uncle Toni, who was his coach for many of his time on court docket.
“I imagine that because of him, I’ve additionally been capable of overcome many conditions which were tough in my sporting profession,” he mentioned.
To his followers, Nadal mentioned: “I can’t thanks sufficient for what you could have made me really feel. The whole lot I’ve skilled has been a dream come true.”
“I depart with absolutely the peace of thoughts having given my greatest,” he added.
One final dance 💚
Rafael Nadal will retire after taking part in the Last 8 in Malaga in November.#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/75FdqOBWDc
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