His fans have been expecting it since the beginning of the year: legend Rafael Nadal will finally be calling time on his career, at the end of November 2024. The Spanish tennis player is hoping to finish on a high note with the Davis Cup, after a difficult Roland Garros , and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the same venue, where he didn't get past the quarter-finals with his compatriot Alcaraz. At the age of 38, it's time to go out with a bang, with a record of achievements that is nothing short of exceptional.
Often injured in recent years, Rafael Nadal has made his mark on the history of the sport, winning 63 tournaments, including 14 French Open, 2 Wimbledon, 2 Australian Open and 4 US Open titles. Afflicted with Müller-Weiss syndrome since the age of 18, he has often had to play with considerable pain, but has finally said goodbye and is now making way for a promising new generation, particularly for his country.
Just two years after Roger Federer, another legend leaves the courts, leaving the Serbian Novak Djokovic as the last holdout in a trio that has left its mark on the minds of generations of young tennis players. From now on, we'll be seeing him at Roland-Garros, in the audience, to say farewell!
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Roland-Garros 2024: why didn't Nadal have a farewell ceremony after his defeat?
