King of Clay: Rafael Nadal's Reign Came to an End

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• Oct 11, 2024 | Sampreeti Bhuyan

The 38 year old expressed that he is excited to compete for one last time in the Davis Cup Final representing Spain making it a close circle since one of his first debuts was the finals in 2004. 

Digital Desk: Rafael Nadal Parera greatest of all time tennis player and 22 times Grand Slam winner announced his retirement on October 10, 2024, putting an end to a glorious 23 year career life. Born and brought up in Spain was a World No.1 ranked in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks.

The 38 year old expressed that he is excited to compete for one last time in the Davis Cup Final representing Spain making it a close circle since one of his first debuts was the finals in 2004. A remarkable history with a record of 14 French Open Titles,92 ATP level singles titles, including 36 Masters titles and an Olympic gold medal.

"Rafa, one post is not enough to express the respect I have for you and what you have done for our sport. You have inspired millions of children to start playing tennis and I think that’s probably greatest achievement anyone can wish for. Your tenacity, dedication, fighting spirit is going to be taught for decades. Your legacy will live forever. Only you know what you had to endure to become icon of tennis and sport in general."  Novak Djokovic renowned tennis player wrote a heartfelt note on X for his fellow mate on his retirement. 

The King of Clay through a video on X  made the announcement reflecting on the challenges he was going through, especially the past two years, that eventually made him take this hard decision, "But, in this life, everything has a beginning and an end" he added marking the end of an era.