Rafael Nadal, Spain’s sporting icon, tennis legend and a nifty footballer: ‘Rafa is part of us’
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been a sporting servant and avatar for Spain in one of its most successful eras
Rafael Nadal named 'the best Spanish sportsman ever' over F1 and football rivals
Rafael Nadal has been hailed as the best sportsman in Spain's history by his country's peers and politicians after the tennis icon's retirement was made official last week. The Manacor icon bid farewell to his 23-year career on a poignant note following Spain's 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup.
Rafael Nadal heads into retirement after a career marked by big trophies, rivalries and injuries
Rafael Nadal is heading into retirement after Spain was eliminated from the Davis Cup. The 38-year-old Nadal announced in October that he would retire from professional tennis after the team event, which is being played in southern Spain.
With 2 Words, Rafael Nadal Just Summed Up His Career (and Legacy)
Rafael Nadal's retirement leaves a huge gap on the court, but at least a few things he stood for will forever remain.
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'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 wishe
Rafael Nadal’s retirement ceremony based on his wishes, tennis official says
Rafael Nadal’s relatively low-key retirement ceremony at the Davis Cup was defended by the head of the International Tennis Federation on Sunday as being dictated by the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s wishes.
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Rory McIlroy recalls Rafael Nadal and Michal Jordan's incredible gesture after heartbreaking major near-miss
The world number three hasn't won a major in over a decade despite consistently being one of the world's top players during ...
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Ex-multiple French Open champ highlights one thing about Rafael Nadal's RG success
Nadal finished his career with an all-time record of 14 French Open titles and also won 112 of his 116 matches played at ...
An Emotional Rafael Nadal Retires at the Davis Cup After He Loses and Spain Is Eliminated
Rafael Nadal has lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in what will be ...
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Babolat Unveils Tennis Racket for Rafael Nadal's Retirement
Tributes from all over the world continue to celebrate the legendary career of Rafael Nadal. While we have seen players, ...
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Rafael Nadal Cries During National Anthem Before Playing in the Final Match of His Career
The final match of Rafael Nadal’s legendary career left nary a dry eye in the house — including the tennis star himself.
Rafael Nadal retired after the Davis Cup. It's a rare team event in tennis
Rafael Nadal wanted to play his last match before retiring at home in Spain and as part of Spain's Davis Cup team ...
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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.