FILE: Spain's Rafael Nadal looks at his sweatband as he puts it on while playing against U.S. player Taylor Fritz during their men's singles quarter final tennis match on the tenth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, 2022.Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images

Rafael Nadal says he will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

'The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially,' the 38-year-old said in an announcement on social media

10 Oct 2024, 12:09 by Howard Fendrich · National Post

Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from tennis on Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Nadal said he will retire after next month’s Davis Cup finals.

“Really, everything I have experienced has been a dream come true,” Nadal said in an announcement on social media. “I leave with the absolute peace of mind of having given my best, of having made an effort in every way”