End Of An Era: Tennis Great Rafael Nadal Retires

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Tennis great Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from the sport on 10th October, ending a career which brought 22 Grand Slam titles.

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In an emotional video, Nadal bid farewell to the game in which he built his stature as one of the most loved sportspersons of all time.

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Drawing curtains on a career which began in 2002, Nadal revealed the Davis Cup final 8 for Spain in November will be his last event.

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"I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially," Nadal said in the video.

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The 38-year-old Spaniard is set to end his much-celebrated as a professional with 92 titles and prize money alone of $135 million.

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Nadal dominated the French Open where he won 14 of his majors, his first arriving just days after his 19th birthday in 2005, and his last in 2022.

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On the famous crushed brick of Roland Garros, Nadal lost just 3 times in 115 matches, and became the oldest French Open champion in 2022.

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Apart from 14 French Open titles, he also won 4 US Open and two Wimbledon and Australian Open crowns each.

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Nadal claimed a career Golden Slam when he took Olympic Games gold for Spain in 2008 and also won five Davis Cups.

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End Of An Era: Tennis Great Rafael Nadal Retires

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Tennis great Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from the sport on 10th October, ending a career which brought 22 Grand Slam titles.

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In an emotional video, Nadal bid farewell to the game in which he built his stature as one of the most loved sportspersons of all time.

Drawing curtains on a career which began in 2002, Nadal revealed the Davis Cup final 8 for Spain in November will be his last event.

"I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially," Nadal said in the video.

The 38-year-old Spaniard is set to end his much-celebrated as a professional with 92 titles and prize money alone of $135 million.

Nadal dominated the French Open where he won 14 of his majors, his first arriving just days after his 19th birthday in 2005, and his last in 2022.

On the famous crushed brick of Roland Garros, Nadal lost just 3 times in 115 matches, and became the oldest French Open champion in 2022.

Apart from 14 French Open titles, he also won 4 US Open and two Wimbledon and Australian Open crowns each.

Nadal claimed a career Golden Slam when he took Olympic Games gold for Spain in 2008 and also won five Davis Cups.

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