‘King of Clay’ Nadal to end stellar career after injury-hit spell
Rafa Nadal calls time on his illustrious but injury-plagued career. The 22-time Grand Slam champion announces his retirement Thursday, October 10.
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00:00Rafa Nadal calls time on his illustrious but injury-plagued career.
00:06The 22-time Grand Slam champion announces his retirement Thursday, October 10.
00:11Nadal, who won a record 14 French Open titles, says he expects to retire this year after
00:17a hip injury that required surgery limited his appearances in 2023.
00:21Nadal won two Australian Opens, two Wimbledon crowns and four U.S. Opens, plus Olympic gold,
00:41four Davis Cups and multiple French Open titles.
00:44Federer leads the tributes to Nadal on social media, saying he had hoped the day his friend
00:49announced his retirement would never come.
00:52World No. 1 Janek Sinner meantime says the younger generation learned from Nadal's values
00:56and on-court etiquette.