Spain's tennis legend Rafael Nadal was going through an injury-prone time at the end of his career. This star who won 22 Grand Slams will hang up his bat and boots at the end of this season. Nadal, 38, will play his last match in the Davis Cup final in Malaga, Spain next month.

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In a video message today, Nadal said, 'I have come to announce my retirement from professional tennis. The reality is that the last few years have been very difficult, especially the last two years. I don't think I can continue playing with such limitations.'

Nadal retires with the second best men's singles title of all time. Only long-time arch-rival Novak Djokovic is ahead of him. Nadal has won 112 of 116 matches at the Roland Garros en route to a record 14 French Open titles.

Apart from this, the Spanish tennis star has won the US Open four times, the Australian Open and the Wimbledon Grand Slam twice. He did not disappoint in the Olympic Games either. Nadal won gold in both singles and doubles. In addition, Spain has won the Davis Cup title a maximum of five times under its belt, the last coming in 2019.

Nadal topped the ATP rankings for the first time in August 2008. After that, he was number one in world tennis for a long time. He won a total of 92 titles in his career. In Ummukta Yuga which is the fifth highest. French Open record holder Nadal is called the king of clay courts. However, due to injury, he has not been able to return that way in recent times. Nadal won the Australian Open and the French Open last year in 2022.

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Satisfied Nadal at the farewell, says about winning more than thought. At the same time, he is excited about being able to play the last match of his career for his country, 'I have loved this game since childhood. It was nice to get on the court. I didn't think I would play for so long. I got more success than I thought. I am very happy that I will play my last competition in my country, for my country.'