Nadal will carry the curtain down on a 23-year profession through which he received 22 Grand Slam singles titles and one Olympic gold.
Iconic Spanish tennis participant Rafael Nadal introduced his choice to retire from the game on the age of 38 following subsequent month’s Davis Cup closing.
“I’m retiring from skilled tennis. The fact is that they’ve been tough years, particularly these final two,” Nadal, who has received 22 Grand Slam singles titles, mentioned in a video posted on social media on Thursday.
“I’m very excited that my final match would be the Davis Cup representing my nation,” the 38-year-old, who received a report 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 Seville in 2004.”
The Davis Cup knockout section will likely be performed from November 19 to 24.
Nadal’s 23-year profession has been hampered by accidents and he missed the 2023 French Open and this 12 months was defeated within the first spherical by Germany’s Alexander Zverev.
The ‘King of Clay’ received his final Roland Garros title in 2022 and left Paris with an astonishing 112-4 win-loss report.
Nadal performed solely 23 matches within the final two seasons.
He’ll grasp up his racquet two years after his nice rival Roger Federer, leaving Serbian Novak Djokovic, a 24-time main winner, as the one member of the ‘Huge Three’ nonetheless lively.
Nadal thanked his household and his crew for his stellar profession, with a particular phrase for his uncle Toni, who was his coach throughout most of his time on the courtroom.
“I feel that because of him I’ve additionally been in a position to overcome many conditions which have been tough in my sports activities profession,” he acknowledged.
Nadal instructed his followers: “I am unable to thanks sufficient for the way you may have made me really feel. Every part I’ve skilled has been a dream come true.”
“I go away with absolutely the peace of thoughts of getting given my greatest,” he added.
One final dance 💚
Rafael Nadal will retire after taking part in the Remaining 8 in Malaga in November.#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/75FdqOBWDc
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) October 10, 2024
