Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis

Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, announced his retirement Thursday at age 38, bringing to a close the most dominant clay-court career in the history of the sport.

Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, announced his retirement Thursday at age 38, bringing to a close the most dominant clay-court career in the history of the sport.

Nadal’s 22 Grand Slams put him second on the all-time men’s list behind Novak Djokovic. Known for his mastery of clay and his on-court rivalry with Roger Federer, Nadal said he would play his final match in November’s Davis Cup.

“It’s obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make,” he said in a video on X. “In this life, everything has a beginning and an end. And I think it’s an appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I ever could have imagined.”

The latter part of Nadal’s career has been plagued by injuries, one of the reasons for his retirement, he said.

“It has been some difficult years, these last two especially,” he said over footage of him receiving physiotherapy. “I don’t think I’ve been able to play without limitations.”

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