Rafael Nadal set to bid adios at Davis Cup in Malaga
Rafael Nadal will try to keep his emotions in check as he prepares for the final event of his professional tennis career.
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Rafael Nadal will try to keep his emotions in check as he prepares for the final event of his professional tennis career.
Rafa Nadal said he could skip singles matches at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga this week and limit himself to doubles action if it helped Spain's title chances in his last tournament as a professional player.
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Rafael Nadal has said he will not push to play in singles at his farewell Davis Cup appearance next month unless he is «100% sure» he is ready to win his match.
Rafael Nadal, who announced his retirement at the age of 38 on Thursday, was not only the "king of clay" but also reigned on every other tennis surface as he accumulated 22 Grand Slam titles. Nadal's even-keeled and humble demeanour, on and off the court, endeared him to fans. While his defining quality was a grim ability to tough out marathon wins, he clearly enjoyed playing and competing and showed humility in victory and poise in defeat. As the tennis great prepares to draw curtains to his illustrious career, one of the greatest footballers of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo also wrote a heartwarming post on Nadal's retirement.
The following is Rafa Nadal's retirement statement in which the 22-times Grand Slam champion said on Thursday that he would end his career at the Davis Cup next month:
Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah paid tribute to Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal after the 22-time Grand Slam champion announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday. Nadal will be retiring from professional tennis at the end of the 2024 season, announced the sporting icon on social media. The 38-year-old's last professional event will be the Davis Cup Final, which will be started from Malaga from November 19-24, as per ATP. Taking to Instagram, Bumrah posted a story paying tribute to the tennis great, saying, "Grit. Determination. And an absolute fighter. Congratulations on a truly remarkable career."
Peraih 22 titel Grand Slam Rafael Nadal mengumumkan pensiun dari dunia tenis yang sudah menjulangkan namanya.