The 22-time major champion will retire after the Davis Cup in November.
on Thursday that he will be retiring from professional tennis following the Davis Cup in Malaga, Spain, which runs Nov. 19-21.of all time. He's won 22 major titles, with 92 total career titles. He's won over 1,000 matches, and earned an Olympic gold medal in 2008.
It's been quite the career for the Spaniard, and fellow tennis players posted congratulatory messages to Nadal on social media shortly after Nadal shared the news. The other two players considered in the "Big Three" of men's tennis, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, wrote lengthy posts with lots of throwback pictures.
Rafa, one post is not enough to express the respect I have for you and what you have done for our sport. You have inspired millions of children to start playing tennis and I think that’s probably greatest achievement anyone can wish for. Your tenacity, dedication, fighting spirit…Current tennis stars, like fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, expressed their admiration for Nadal. Alcaraz has repeatedly said how he grew up with Nadal as his tennis idol.
Del niño que te veía por televisión y soñaba con llegar a ser tenista al que tuvo el inmenso regalo de jugar a tu lado en Roland Garros representando a España en unos Juegos Olímpicos! 🥲 Muchas gracias por ser ejemplo a todos los niveles, tu legado es irrepetible! ❤️ Te he…We had our differences but you were one hell of a warrior. Best wishes and goodluck with whatever comes next.
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