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After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial team of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
Rafael Nadal announced it a few weeks ago, he will hang up his rackets at the end of this 2024 season. The Spaniard will retire, but before saying stop, he treats himself to one last dance at the occasion of the Davis Cup with Spain. This Tuesday, Nadal faced Botic Van De Zandschulp and lost in 2 sets (6-4, 6-4). A meeting which could well be the last in the career of the Spanish legend.
After Roger Federer and while waiting Novak DjokovicRafael Nadal will retire. Having marked the history of Tennis, particularly on clay and Roland-Garrosthe Spaniard was let down by his body and it had now become impossible for him to continue playing at the highest level. When announcing his retirement, Nadal had explained that this would take place after the Davis Cup. So, this Tuesday, at the meeting of the meeting between theSpain and the The Netherlandsthe 38-year-old faced Botic Of The Zandschulp. It ended in defeat for Rafael Nadal.
“I lost my first Davis Cup match and I lost my last”
Will this defeat therefore be the last image we will see of Rafael Nadal on a tennis court? After his defeat, the Spaniard spoke and in comments reported by RMChe confided: “ It's not my decision (to play), that's why we have a captain, I'm not. Since the decision to bring me on today didn't work out, the easiest and perhaps fairest solution is to change. That's what I think. If I were the captain, I wouldn't play the next day. But I'm sure he will make the best decision for the team. It was probably my last match if nothing weird happens, I lost my first Davis Cup match and I'm losing my last. The satisfaction is to give the team the point and help them to continue in the competition, it wasn't like that, I lost the match. I'm here to help the team. Today I was selected and I tried to win, but it was not possible. At this point in my career, I can't complain too much. I go out, try to have fun, with the right energy and the right attitude, but it didn't work. I thank David (Ferrer, the captain of Spain) for the opportunity ».
“I tried to do my best, staying in control”
Rafael Nadal also said: “ I knew it might be my last match as a professional tennis player, the moments leading up to it were emotional and difficult to deal with, a lot of emotions. I tried to do my best, staying in control, which is sometimes difficult. I can't thank the people who helped me enough. The crowd was extraordinary, as always when I play in Spain. I tried to have the best attitude, the right energy, whatever the result, but it wasn't enough. There was a jolt at the end, but it didn't happen. The decision was made to play me, we knew it was a bit risky. But David had seen us training all week and he thought it was the best thing to do from a sporting point of view. I couldn't give the point, I'm not going to say I'm sorry because it's sport, I tried and I couldn't. We can't control the level we have. What you can control is energy and determination, which have never failed me. But I didn't find the level to give Spain the point. I was more precise in training than in today's match ».
