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Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony was based on what he wanted, tennis official says
Rafael Nadal's relatively low-key retirement ceremony at the Davis Cup has been defended by the head of the International Tennis Federation as being dictated by the 22-time Grand Slam champion's wishes.
Rafael Nadal's Subdued Davis Cup Farewell: A Tribute to a Tennis Legend
Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony at the Davis Cup was low-key, honoring his wishes. ITF President David Haggerty emphasized the importance of respecting Nadal's desires for the event. Despite differing opinions,
Rafael Nadal retires from tennis after 20 years of preparing his body to ‘die on the court’
Nadal's late career has been a story of injuries. The long ending is a reminder of the miracle that he lasted until now
Spain and tennis having to cope with the retirement of the great Nadal
As Rafael Nadal prepared to serve in what turned out to be the last tennis match of his career, a woman's voice broke the silence from the stands: “You make Spain proud!” Not long after that, Nadal was wiping away tears from his face and waving goodbye to his fans.
Babolat Unveils Tennis Racket for Rafael Nadal's Retirement
Of course, Nike helped take over the Davis Cup in Málaga, Spain. However, Nadal's official tennis racket sponsor, Babolat, is doing an excellent job of creating equipment that honors the 22-time Grand Slam champion. Earlier this week, we saw Nadal debut a ...
Rafael Nadal’s tennis career: A king of clay who should be remembered as so much more
He also spent his entire career battling his own body, with Nadal’s injuries both acute and chronic carving the trajectory of his career and to an extent the way he played tennis. King of clay. Warrior.
Rafael Nadal retired after the Davis Cup. It's a rare team event in tennis
Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion ... which wrapped up Wednesday with Italy as its champion, give tennis players a rare taste of what professional athletes in soccer, football, basketball, baseball, hockey and more are so used to.
With Rafael Nadal retiring, what's the future of men's professional tennis?
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with sports journalist Reem Abulleil, Rafael Nadal's impact on men's tennis and what the sport could look like as top players retire.
Rafael Nadal ends legendary tennis career with Spain's defeat in Davis Cup
Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest men's tennis players in history, closed out his legendary career playing for Spain in the Davis Cup.
Rafael Nadal responds to Novak Djokovic’s touching retirement tribute
Rafael Nadal has issued an eight-word reply to the classy tribute he received from his great rival Novak Djokovic following his retirement. The legendary Spaniard was beaten by Botic van de Zandschulp in the final match of his remarkable career at the Davis Cup Final 8 stage this week.
Why Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer missed Rafael Nadal's farewell match
The who's who of the tennis world was expected to attend Rafael Nadal's Davis Cup farewell in Malaga, but they were nowhere to be seen when the tennis great played his final match.
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Tennis legend Rod Laver shares a final praise for Rafael Nadal
The Australian joined tennis players, former tennis players and fans, who honored the Spaniard after farewell in Malaga ...
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Rafael Nadal Cries After Playing Final Match of His Legendary Tennis Career
At the end of the day, a lot of people try their best every single day, but I'm very lucky to have the life I have to live because of tennis.” Nadal announced his retirement on Oct. 10 ...
Rafael Nadal retirement: Roger Federer pens heartfelt letter to longtime rival before his final tennis event
Tennis legend Roger Federer wrote a heartfelt letter to Rafael Nadal on Tuesday before the Spanish star joins him in ...
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Botic van de Zandschulp answers what changed after ending Rafael Nadal's career
Van de Zandschulp was the last player to beat Nadal after beating the Spaniard in Netherland's 2-1 victory over Spain.
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Non-tennis tributes to Rafael Nadal's career: Pau Gasol toasts his 'amigo,' while Rory McIlroy hails his 'hero'
The greatest tennis players of all-time weren't the only ones paying tribute to the Spaniard in the aftermath of his final career match.
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'It was not easy,' David Ferrer explains his decision to play Rafael Nadal at the Davis Cup Finals
Rafael Nadal bid an emotional farewell to professional tennis after losing in straight sets to Netherlands’ Botic van de ...