rafael nadal
Spain’s legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement. He won 22 Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career. Nadal’s last tournament will be the Davis Cup final in Malaga in November this year. He has not played a match since the Paris Olympics earlier this year. Spain will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals in the Davis Cup finals from November 19 to 21. Nadal was included in the squad after missing the group stage due to injury.
In a video announcing his retirement, Nadal said that everything in this life has a beginning and an end. And he feels it is the right time to end a career that has been longer and more successful than he could have imagined. He said that he is very excited that his last tournament will be the Davis Cup final, in which he will represent his country.
38 year old Rafael Nadal is counted among the great tennis players of the world. He is the tennis star with the second most Grand Slam wins after Novak Djokovic. Djokovic has 24 titles to his name while Nadal has won 22 titles. Being the most successful player of the French Open, he is also called the king of red gravel. Out of 22 Grand Slam titles, he won 14 titles in the form of French Open. Apart from this, won the US Open title 4 times and Wimbledon and Australian Open title 2 times each. Apart from this, he also won the gold medal in the singles category in tennis in the 2008 Olympics.
Male players who have won singles Grand Slam titles
- Novak Djokovic- 24
- Rafael Nadal- 22
- Roger Federer- 20
- Pete Sampras- 14
- Roy Emerson- 12
Nadal would finish his illustrious career with 92 ATP titles, including a record 14 French Open Grand Slams. Nadal is the tennis player who has won more French Open titles than any other player in the Open Era. There is no one around him either. On Nadal’s retirement, veteran tennis player Roger Federer said, what a career, Rafa! Always hoped this day would never come. Thank you for the unforgettable memories and all your incredible achievements in the sport we love. It is an honour.