Newscenter Media News Tennis great Rafael Nadal has announced he woould reture from the sport at the end of the current season.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner will represent Spain at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, then call it quits.
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.
“I don’t think I have been able to play without limitations.”
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Nadal, 38, had suffered injuries for several months and had barely played over the past two seasons.
The Spaniard, who is dubbed the King of Clay, retires as the second-most successful men’s singles player of all time, behind only long-time rival Novak Djokovic.
Nadal won the French Open singles title a record 14 times, emerged four-time US Open champion, and won both the Australian Open and Wimbledon twice.
He also won Olympic singles and doubles gold and helped Spain to five Davis Cup titles, most recently in 2019. He will be looking forward to finishing on a super high note in Malaga next month.
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