Rafael Nadal announced this Thursdayyes in a video on social networks who will retire from professional tennisl at the end of the Davis Cup final that will be played with Spain in Malaga in November.
“Everything in life has a beginning and an end and I think it is the right time to put an end to a long and much more successful career than I could have ever imagined,” said an emotional Nadal in a video alongside the message. “Thank you all” written in a dozen languages.
Thank you all so much
Many thanks to all
Merci beaucoup à tous
Grazie mille à tutti
谢谢大家
شكرا لكم جميعا
תודה לכולכם
Obrigado to all
Vielen Dank euch allen
Tack there
Хвала свима
Thanks to everyone pic.twitter.com/7yPRs7QrOi— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) October 10, 2024
Winner of 92 ATP titles, including 22 Grand Slams, Nadal will close his career in the ‘Final 8’ of the Davis Cup which will be held in Malaga, in the south of Spain, from November 19 to 24.
“I am very excited that my last tournament is the Davis Cup final, representing my country,” declared Nadal.
“I think it’s like closing the circle, because one of my first great joys as a professional tennis player was the final in Seville in 2004” that Spain won, the first of the five ‘Salad Bowls’ that Nadal has in his record (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2019).
The entire trajectory of Nadal has been marked not only by successes, but also by injuries, especially in recent years, in which she has barely been able to compete.
“The reality is that they have been difficult years, especially these last two. I have not been able to play without limitations,” admitted the tennis player with the record of victories at Roland Garros (14).
All of this has led him to withdraw: “It is a decision that is obviously difficult, one that has taken me time to make.”
“I feel super lucky for all the things I have been able to experience,” he added despite everything.
Who is Rafael Nadal?
Rafael Nadal is usually considered one of the most successful and famous professional tennis players in history of this sport. According to the official website of the Olympic Games, the Spanish tennis player occupies a place alongside Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the famous Big Threewhich collectively dominated men’s tennis for nearly two decades.
The tne player was born in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain, on June 3, 1986. Nadal He started playing tennis at the age of 4, with the help of his uncle, Toni Nadal. Despite briefly dedicating himself to football, inspired by another uncle, the former international and Barcelona footballer Miquel Àngel Nadal, he finally dedicated himself completely to tennis.
His talent for tennis soon became evident, and as a teenager he turned professional in 2001, at only 15 years old. The following year, he became the youngest tennis player to win a match on the professional circuit and later, at just 18 years old, he reached the semifinals of the 2002 Wimbledon tournament.
In recent years, injuries have taken their toll on this player and forced him to miss several important tournaments. In December 2023, he did not appear in the top 100 of the rankings.
He 38 year old tennis player He had already announced his plans to retire after the 2024 season, and make way for the young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz as his possible successor in the world of tennis.
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