It’s the end of an era. Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has announced that he will retire after the Davis Cup.
Rafael Nadal assured that he is at peace with his decision to retire, as he spoke to the media ahead of his final tournament in the Davis Cup final.
“It’s something I’ve thought about for quite a long time.”said Nadal, 38, who announced last month that this would be his last event before retirement.
“I could last another year, but why? To say goodbye to each tournament? I don’t have that ego that needs it. For me, it makes no sense to continue knowing that I don’t have the real chance to be competitive like I like to be, because my body is not capable of giving me the opportunity to be. do very often »he added.
Nadal has played an important role in five Davis Cup victories for his country and another one would be the perfect way to end his career.
If Spain beats the Netherlands, it will advance to the semifinals against Germany or Canada on Friday. The final will take place on Sunday. Nadal, ranked 154th in the world, arrived in Malaga on Thursday and has been training with the other members of the team for the past three days.
Rafa will thus end his career with 92 titles to his name, the first of which dates back to 2004. He won 14 Roland-Garros, four US Opens, two Wimbledons and two Australian Opens, as well as two gold medals. Olympics and five Davis Cups.
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