Rafa Nadal announced his retirement from tennis during the Copa Davis

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal announced he retired from tennis 38 years ago, after a monumental career that saw the Spaniard win 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 in the Abierto de France — during an era without previous participation his rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Nadal has been battling injuries in low-visibility over the last two weeks, hinting that he was forced to make a desperate bid to say goodbye to the Copa Davis final in November in Málaga, Spain. The squad will take place in 2023 and discussions about the last Grand Slam tournaments followed.

“Really, I know he really saw a child,” Nadal said in a video posted on social media. “I was in absolute peace since I left the greatest, he explored me in all his feelings.”

In the video, which contains a response for his specialist staff, the Mallorcan suggested that his decision would likely lead to his ongoing problems with the lesions. The roster runs in 2023 and discussions are ongoing about the final Grand Slam tournaments.

“The reality is that we had difficulties a few years ago, that is the last thing that is special.” Creo que no he sido capaz de jugar sin limitaciones. “It is a decision that is obviously difficult that I have moved to Marla all this time, but in this life I am fundamental and final,” Nadal said.

Nadal's relentless and financial style was the game of Nadal – he had to pursue him every time until he reached the last, and fell and escaped to lanzarize with his help a latigazo – he turned into one of the great tenis and into the unmistakable game of the Polvo of Ladrillo, the red surface and the conquest of a title record of Roland Garros.

Among most of the titles my husband or wife had received in the last four quarters, a ruler was reconciled with a state that was just on its way to the main entrance to Paris, in the shadow of its main stadium, on the Philippe Chatrier slopes.

Nadal announced in July that it was a final goal: the Copa Davis.

“I had great illusions that my last goal was to reach the Copa Davis final and represent my country,” he said. “It's the circle, you are one of my first major players as a professional tennis player for the final (of Davis) in Seville in 2004.”

Nadal did not take part in the Paris Olympics, dying before a friendly match with Djokovic, in the second round of singles and competing together with Carlos Alcaraz in doubles.

“I think it's the moment when I have to focus on the point and the final because I've had a long career and I've become much more exciting than I could have imagined,” said Nadal emocionado.

Captured the last two Grand Slam titles in 2022, in Melbourne in 2022 and in Paris in June, to oust Federer, who began the duel with a man's record at 20 percent in major cities when he withdrew announced 41 years ago. Federer threatened to be fined in a doubles duel with Nadal in the Copa Laver in 2022.

Ambos was rebased by Djokovic at the age of 37 and a total of 24 titles.

Nadal's exit was seen for the first time, rightly with no, through the prism of his duels against Federer and Djokovic. The world of tennis, and I was so focused on the debate that three of them were the best time ever. The whole world was fascinated by their parts, styles and personalities.

Among the test subjects who were able to confirm the Nadal-Federer final at Wimbledon 2008? Is Nadal-Djokovic in the final of the 2022 French final? Is Nadal-Djokovic in the Australian final? Y asi.

Nadal faced Djokovic 60 times, a record for two men at the end of the era; Djokovic won 31:29 in the historic comparison, while Nadal won 5:4 in the final of the Slam. Nadal stayed 40 seconds against Federer; Nadal won 24:16 in the historic season and 6:3 in the Slam final.

“Gracias por los recuerdos inolvidables and por todo lo que lograse en el deporte que tanto amamos. “It’s an absolute honor,” Federer said in a conversation with Nadal on his social networks.

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The Associated Press journalists Joseph Wilson and James Ellingworth wrote this story.