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Rafael Nadal, the 22-time tennis champion, will retire from the sport at the end of this season.
The 38-year-old will make his final appearance for Spain at November's Davis Cup finals in Malaga.
In a video message, Nadal says: “I am here to inform you that I am retiring from professional tennis.
The reality is that it has been a tough few years, especially the last two. "I don't think I was able to play without limitations," said Nadal.
"In this life, everything has a beginning and an end. And I think it's the right time to end a career that has been long and far more successful than I could have ever imagined," he said.
"Rafa" started playing tennis at the age of four, encouraged by his uncle, Toni Nadal, who remained his coach until 2017. In the early years, he played tennis with his left hand - although he wrote with the right. At the age of 12, his uncle encouraged him to adopt a more conventional left-handed style of tennis.
Rafa Nadal, who officially turned pro in 2001, had only appeared in one junior Grand Slam tournament when he reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2002. He began his professional career in 2003, breaking into the top 50. best in the world. In 2005, he set a record for a teenage player with 11 tournament wins, including a triumph on his debut at Roland Garros, knocking out Federer in the semi-finals.
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