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In the final match of his career, Nadal was defeated by 80th-ranked Dutchman Botik Van de Zedschulp 6-4, 6-4.
Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slam tournaments, has retired from tennis. Nadal, 38, played the last match of his career in the Davis Cup on Tuesday, November 19, on his home court in Malaga, but he lost it. He was beaten by the Dutchman Botik Van de Zedschulp, 80th, 6-4, 6-4. Nadal lost in the Davis Cup after winning 29 consecutive matches.
The 38-year-old legend said goodbye through an emotional video at the Martin Carpena Arena. He said-
I leave tennis with peace of mind. I am happy to have left a legacy, which is not only sporting, but personal. I think the love I received would not have been the same if it had only happened on the field.
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Rafael Nadal got emotional during the final match of his career.
Rafael Nadal greeting fans during his match against Jadschulp of the Netherlands.
After the match, a farewell program was organized in honor of Nadal. He expressed his views in front of the fans.
Nadal paid tribute to his uncle for his success. Nadal paid tribute to many people during his retirement ceremony. He took the name of his uncle Tony Nadal. Tony inspired Nadal to play tennis. He also trained Nadal. Nadal said-
For me, titles are numbers. This boy from a small village in Majorca is a wonderful human being. I was lucky that when I was little, my uncle was a tennis coach in my village. I had a wonderful family who supported me every step of the way.
Nadal is the second player to win the most Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal is the second player to win the most Grand Slam tournaments in men’s singles. Nadal has won 22 titles. In terms of winning the most Grand Slam titles, Serbian Novak Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam titles so far. Barely 4 years ago, the great Swiss tennis player Roger Federer retired. Now Nadal also said goodbye to the game. Federer had won 20 Grand Slam titles.
Nadal, known as the “King of Red Gravel”, is the male player who has won the French Open title the most times, 14 times. This is why Nadal is nicknamed the king of red gravel. The French Open is played on clay courts, that is to say red gravel courts.
Having participated in the French Open 18 times, he won 112 matches and lost only 4. Nadal, known as the king of red gravel, had created history by winning the French Open title for the 14th time in 2022. When Nadal won the trophy in 2022 at the age of 36, he became the oldest champion in the tournament’s history. Nadal has won 112 matches while participating 19 times at Roland Garros and has suffered defeat only 4 times, which is a world record in both the men’s and women’s categories in a Grand Slam.
Nadal also won the Golden Slam. Nadal also won the Golden Slam. He is one of three male players in the world to win the Golden Slam. Nadal completed the Golden Slam by winning the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Golden Slam refers to the player who wins all four Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic gold. That is to say the player who became Olympic champion alongside the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.
Nadal played the last match of his career Nadal played the last match of his career on November 19. He announced his retirement on October 10 itself. Since then, Nadal has been much sought after. See the Google trend below…
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Rafael Nadal’s retirement from tennis
Veteran tennis player Rafael Nadal had announced his retirement from tennis a month ago. He wrote in a social post that the Davis Cup final to be held in November will be the last event of Nadal’s career.