The Spanish tennis player, at 38 years old, announced that he is retiring from tennis. More than two decades as a professional, with 92 titles in the Olympics, Grand Slam, Masters 1,000 and Davis Cup. In this last national team tournament he will say goodbye.
Nadal was world number 1 for 209 weeks. Photo Courtesy: Spanish Tennis Federation
At the age of 16 he debuted in 2002. Then, at the age of 18 he played his first Olympic Games in Athens 2004 and from then on, the titles did not stop for one of the best in the history of world tennis.
His specialty was clay, but he achieved 32 consecutive victories on three different surfaces. Right-handed, but with a prodigious left foot to play with, his mentality and discipline made him a true legend.
He won 22 Grand Slam titles in 30 finals he played:
- 14 Roland Garros: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Y 2022
In 2005 the triumphs began in the Tournament played in Paris.
The last one was achieved in 2022
- 2 Wimbledon: 2008 y 2010
The oldest Tournament is played in London.
- 2 Australian Opens: 2009 y 2022
- 4 US Open: 2010, 2013, 2017 y 2019.
36 titles in the Masters 1,000:
- 11 in Monte Carlo: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018.
- 10 in Rome: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021.
- 5 in Madrid: 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017.
- 5 in Canada: 2005, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2019.
- 3 in Indian Wells: 2007, 2009, 2013.
- 1 Hamburg: 2008.
- 1 Cincinnati: 2013.
5 Davis Cup titles:
2004 against the United States 3-2
2008 with Argentina 1-3
2009 against Czech Republic 5-0
2011 against Argentina 3-1
2019 against Canada 0-2
Olympics:
He participated in 4 Olympics. Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 in which he won the gold medal in singles, Rio 2016 gold in doubles and Paris 2024.
Nadal will say goodbye in the Davis Cup that will be played from November 19 to 24 of this year in Malaga, Spain. With the semifinal against the Netherlands, the tournament begins, which sold out the ticket office to see the local team.
2024-10-11 00:47:00
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