Rafael Nadal net worth, Real Madrid links and family life as he announces emotional retirement
Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday he will be retiring from tennis after the Davis Cup finals in Malaga which runs between November 19-24.
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38-Year-Old French Tennis Star Announced Retirement, Just Before Rafael Nadal News
Richard Gasquet, the former No. 7 tennis player, has revealed his plans to retire next year after Roland Garros, a clay court major.Gasquet has won 16 ATP Tour titles, most recently last year in Auckland. He has claimed 36 victories against Top 10 opponents and competed in the ATP Finals twice, in 2007 and 2013. The Frenchman was the semifinalist at Wimbledon (2007 and 2015) and the US Open (2013). "I think that it is the best moment for me to do it. It is the best tournament to do it. It's magnificent, we have the chance being French to be able to stop in these kind of incredible places. An end, it's always complicated, all the former great players always told me it's not easy to announce. You never know when, how, where. Here, in any case, it is obvious," Gasquet said in an interview with French national sports daily L'Equipe.
Nadal's place in tennis history etched in clay
LONDON : When a teenaged Rafa Nadal bounced in to Roland Garros in pirate pants and sleeveless shirt in May 2005 before scything through the draw, few realised it marked the start of an unprecedented era of sporting domination.
EU court ruling on player transfers is no reason for clubs to panic, says club body
ATHENS : A European court ruling last week that went against existing transfer rules of world soccer's governing body FIFA should not be cause for concern, the European Club Association said on Thursday.
Is irregular migration to the EU really on the rise?
It may seem like a perennial concern, but the debate on immigration to the EU has heated up significantly in recent months.
Lyon win in Women’s Champions League, Roma upset Wolfsburg
Lyon started their Women’s Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win against Galatasaray on Tuesday, while two-time winners Wolfsburg went down to opening-day defeat in Rome.
EasyJet warns passengers could be stuck on planes and says 'there will be disruption' in major travel rule change
EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren has warned that passengers could be stuck on planes when the European Union launches its enhanced border checks. He predicted that “there will be some disruption” when the EU introduces the Entry/Exit System (EES) later this year.
Out! Wimbledon calls time on line judges in favour of electronic system
LONDON : Wimbledon will break with tradition and replace line judges with electronic line calling from next year's championships, the All England Club confirmed on Wednesday.