Rafa Nadal's retirement statement
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:
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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.
Nadal added to Spain's Davis Cup Final Eight squad
Former world number one Rafa Nadal has been added to Spain's Davis Cup Final Eight squad, organisers said on Monday.
Nadal pulls out of Laver Cup
Rafa Nadal has pulled out of next week's Laver Cup because he would not be able to play at his best as he battles to regain full fitness, the Spaniard said on Thursday.
Djokovic shut out as young guns usher in new Grand Slam era
BENGALURU : An epoch-shifting Grand Slam season dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has provided the clearest sign yet that the "Big Three" era of men's tennis is finally over, with Novak Djokovic destined to be its last year-end number one.
Dimitrov looks for positives after more Grand Slam disappointment
NEW YORK : Grigor Dimitrov's career has been littered with disappointments at the Grand Slams and after retiring from his U.S Open quarter-final against Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday, the Bulgarian said the setbacks do not get any easier to deal with.
Nadal defends Sinner, anti-doping bodies after Italian's positive tests
NEW YORK : Rafa Nadal has defended Jannik Sinner after the world number one tested positive for a banned substance but avoided punishment, saying the Italian would never have considered doping and he was not judged differently just because he is the top-ranked player.
Former champion Thiem has no regrets after signing off from US Open
NEW YORK : Dominic Thiem said he had no regrets about how his career panned out as he bid adieu to the U.S. Open - the tournament in which he enjoyed his greatest success - following a first-round defeat by American Ben Shelton.