Rafael Nadal is looking it a profession. In a video on his X account on Thursday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion introduced that he’ll formally retire from skilled tennis competitors following the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in November.
“The truth is that it has been some troublesome years, these final two particularly,” Nadal stated. “I do not assume I’ve been capable of play with out limitations. It’s clearly a troublesome determination, one which has taken me a while to make. However on this life, all the things has a starting and an finish. And I feel it is the suitable time to place an finish to a profession that has been lengthy and rather more profitable than I might have ever imagined.”
Nadal beforehand alluded to the truth that 2024 could be his final skilled season, however hadn’t made any bulletins previous to Thursday. Most just lately, Nadal participated within the 2024 Paris Olympics in each the singles and doubles tournaments.
“I’m very excited that my final event would be the last of the Davis Cup and representing my nation,” Nadal stated. “I feel I’ve come full circle, since one in every of my first nice joys as knowledgeable tennis participant was the Davis Cup last in Seville in 2004.”
Nadal, 38, has handled important accidents in recent times as he missed practically all the 2023 tennis calendar resulting from a hip harm. He suffered one other setback in the beginning of the 12 months with a small muscle tear in his hip, although not in the identical spot the place he underwent surgical procedure.
In June, Nadal introduced that he was going to skip Wimbledon this 12 months as he ready for the Summer time Video games. The Spanish star has two Wimbledon titles to his title with the latest win coming in 2010. He has additionally gained a pair of Olympic gold medals throughout his skilled profession, taking house an Olympic singles gold medal in 2008 and an Olympic doubles gold medal in 2016.
Nadal has gained 22 Grand Slam titles over the course of his profession. His biggest success got here at Roland Garros the place he gained the French Open an astonishing 14 instances. The 38-year previous gained his last Grand Slam event in 2022 when he was victorious on the French Open.
