Rafael Nadal retires from Roland-Garros and announces his last season in the tennis
Nadal announced Thursday that he will miss the upcoming French Open, being the first time the 36-year-old Spaniard has not played a Grand Slam event on clay since his Roland Garros debut in 2005.
🙏 "I want to say goodbye next year to the tournaments that have marked me sportingly."
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) May 18, 2023
💔 @RafaelNadal announces his intention to retire in 2024. pic.twitter.com/eNQPZwqfMO
Nadal is tied with Novak Djokovic with 22singles titles important, the most in men's tennis. Of these, Nadal won the French Open 14 times, including his debut at Roland Garros in 2005. His 2022 Roland Garros title is last time he lifted a trophy important.
Nadal, known as "the king of clay", skipped clay courts this season and has not played competitively since the U.S. Open. Australia due to injury. At the end of March, it broke out of the top 10 for the first time. time since 2005.
A lot of encouragement Rafa! ❤️ Very painful and sad for everyone that you can't be at Roland Garros or play anymore this year, but wishing that 2024 will be a great season for you and you can say goodbye as the great champion that you are! 🤝🏻 @RafaelNadal pic.twitter.com/KIfVSnRRS7
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) May 18, 2023
Nadal's record at Roland Garros is impressive, as he lost to only two people between 2005 and 2022. He surprisingly fell to Robin Soderling in the 2009 knockout stages. Djokovic beat Nadal in the quarterfinals and Semifinals from 2015 to 2021.
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