The announcement of Rafa Nadal’s retirement caused a huge impact in the world of tennis. The first player to react was Nick Kyrgioswho asked the former world number 1 for one last chance.
“Rafa, don’t retire. I want to play with you one last time“wrote the Australian on his Twitter account.
Despite having his strengths and weaknesses in the past, in recent months Kyrgios has become more attuned to Nadal, whom he has violently attacked in the past.
“We had our differences, but you were an incredible fighter. I wish you the best and good luck with whatever happens next.” he added in another subsequent message.
Rafa Nadal, 38 years old, officially announced his retirement this Thursday through a video. The Davis Cup Final 8 was his last tournament as a professional tennis playerin Malaga from November 19 to 24.
“I will retire from professional tennis. The truth is that it has been a difficult few years, especially the last two. I don’t think I can play without limits, which made me make this decisionsaid the Spaniard.
His career was affected by a serious hip injury, which forced him to undergo surgery in 2023, while Roland Garros was played, where he was crowned the greatest in the history of the clay court, where he forged a legend that he grew even more with his successes. at other Grand Slams. He added twenty-two, starring in a golden era with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, the ‘Big 3’.
Source: La Verdad
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