I am retiring from professional tennis.” At 38, Rafael Nadal announces the end of his career, in a long video posted on his social channels. «The last few years, especially the last two, have been difficult. I couldn’t play without limitations,” explained the Spaniard.
The Spaniard, winner of 14 Roland Garros, four US Opens, two Wimbledons and two Australian Opens, turned 37 on 3 June and has recently lived with a series of injuries: «In this life everything has a beginning and an end », he explained, «I think it’s the right time to end what has been a long career. And much more successful than I could have ever imagined.”
«I am very excited by the fact that my last tournament will be the Davis Cup representing my country, «underlined the Majorcan champion, «it is like closing the circle, because one of my first joys was the final in Seville in 2024» .
“I feel super lucky for all the things I’ve been able to experience,” he says. And he thanks «the entire tennis sector, all the partners for many years. I went through a lot with them and experienced many moments that I will remember for the rest of my life”, he explains, while the images show Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.