Rafa Nadal will call time on his illustrious but injury-plagued career after next month’s Davis Cup Finals, the 22-times Grand Slam champion announced on Thursday, as one of the greatest players in the sport prepares for an emotional farewell.
Nadal, who won a record 14 French Open titles, had said previously he expected to retire this year after a hip injury that required surgery limited his appearances in 2023.
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Nadal has been included alongside Carlos Alcaraz in the Spain team as he bids to sign off with a fifth Davis Cup triumph in Malaga next month.
“I think it’s the appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I could have ever imagined,” said Nadal.
“But I am very excited that my last tournament will be the final of the Davis Cup and representing my country.”
“I think I’ve come full circle,” added Nadal, who won the Davis Cup for the first time as a teenager in 2004.
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So long, Rafa. Enjoy your retirement.