NADAL SET TO RETIRE FROM TENNIS AT THE END OF THE SEASON

Tennis Oct 12, 2024 0 170 Add to Reading List

12th Of October 2024
By Chukwu Ziteihe Ikeokwu

Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season.

Nadal has barely played over the past two seasons because of injuries and suggested last year he could retire at the end of 2024.

In a video message released on Thursday, Nadal said: "I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis.

"The reality is that it has been some difficult years, the last two especially.

Nadal retires as the second-most successful men's singles player of all time, behind only long-time rival Novak Djokovic.

Known as the 'King of Clay', Nadal won the French Open singles title a record 14 times, winning 112 of his 116 major matches at Roland Garros.

Nadal has claimed four US Open titles, secured two victories each at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and earned gold medals in both Olympic singles and doubles. He also contributed to Spain’s triumph in four Davis Cup finals, with the most recent win in 2019.