Celebrity Rafael Nadal introduced Thursday that he’s going to retire from skilled tennis on the finish of the season.
A 22-time Grand Slam champion who owns a report 14 French Open titles, Nadal has been hampered via foot and stomach accidents lately.
“Hi everybody. I am right here to allow you to know that I’m retiring from skilled tennis,” Nadal, 38, mentioned in Spanish in a video posted to social media.
“The truth is that it’s been some tricky years, those two particularly. I don’t believe I’ve been in a position to play with out barriers. It’s clearly a hard choice, person who takes me a while to make.
“However, on this existence, the entirety has a starting and an finish. And I feel it is an acceptable time to position an finish to a profession that has been lengthy and a lot more a success than I may have ever imagined.”
Nadal will conclude his 23-year skilled profession whilst representing Spain within the Davis Cup Finals on house soil in Malaga from Nov. 19-24.
“I’m very excited that my closing match would be the ultimate of the Davis Cup and representing my nation,” he mentioned. “I feel I have come complete circle since one among my first nice joys as a certified tennis participant was once the Davis Cup ultimate in Sevilla in 2004.
“I believe tremendous, tremendous fortunate for the entire issues I have been in a position to revel in. I need to thank all of the tennis trade.”
Nadal gained the French Open 14 instances in 18 years (2005-08, 2010-14, 2017-20, 2022). He additionally captured the U.S. Open 4 instances (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) and each Wimbledon (2008, 2010) and the Australian Open (2009, 2022) on two events.
Nadal is 2d to Novak Djokovic (24) in males’s Grand Slam singles titles. Roger Federer is 3rd with 20.
Nadal is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008 males’s singles, 2016 males’s doubles). He additionally gained 92 ATP tour-level tournaments and spent 209 weeks at No. 1 within the ATP ratings.
“I believe tremendous fortunate for the entire issues I have been in a position to revel in,” Nadal mentioned. “I need to thank all of the tennis trade, the entire other people concerned on this game, my longtime colleagues, particularly my nice opponents.
“I have spent many, many hours with them, and I have lived many moments that I will take into accout for the remainder of my existence. Speaking about my workforce is a bit bit harder for me, as a result of after all, my workforce has been a vital a part of my existence. They are now not simply co-workers. They’re pals.
“And after all, you the enthusiasts — I will’t thanks sufficient for what you could have made me really feel. You give me the power I have wanted each second, in point of fact.
“The entirety I’ve skilled has been a dream come true. I depart with absolutely the peace of thoughts of getting given my easiest, of getting made an effort in each means. I will best finish via pronouncing one thousand because of all and notice you quickly.”
–Box Degree Media
