STARNBERG, October 10, 2024
Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement at the end of the 2024 season.
The 38-year-old Spaniard will play his final professional tournament at the Davis Cup Finals, scheduled in Malaga from November 19-24.
“Hello everyone, I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis,” said Nadal in Spanish in a video posted on X. “The reality is it has been some difficult years, these last two especially. I don’t think I have been able to play without limitations.
“It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make, but in this life, everything has a beginning and an end, and I think it’s the appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I could have ever imagined.”
Mil gracias a todos
Many thanks to all
Merci beaucoup à tous
Grazie mille à tutti
谢谢大家
شكرا لكم جميعا
תודה לכולכם
Obrigado a todos
Vielen Dank euch allen
Tack alla
Хвала свима
Gràcies a tots pic.twitter.com/7yPRs7QrOi— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) October 10, 2024
Nadal has been ranked World No. 1 in singles for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. The 38-year-old Spaniard has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record 14 at Roland-Garros.
Nadal has claimed 92 ATP-level singles titles, including 36 ATP Masters 1000 titles and an Olympic gold medal, with 63 of these on clay courts. The Mallorca native is one of three men to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles
