Spain's 22-time Grand Slam tennis champion Rafa Nadal announces retirement

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Rafa Nadal retires at 38 with 92 titles and 22 Grand Slams. He expressed excitement for his last tournament, the Davis Cup final, and thanked his family for their support.

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00:00Sporting legend Rafael Nadal officially announced his farewell to professional tennis.

00:09In a video statement he said that the last two years of his career have been difficult

00:13and he wasn't able to play without limitations.

00:18Nadal described it as a difficult decision but that everything in life had a beginning

00:22and an end.

00:26He's the best tennis player in the history of Spain and will be retiring at the end of

00:30this season's Davis Cup finals.

00:34At the age of 38, the Spaniard ends his career with 92 titles, including 22 Grand Slam trophies.

00:42Renowned for his tireless spirit and his ability to recover from injuries, the Spaniard's story

00:48goes beyond numbers, establishing himself as an iconic figure in the history of world

00:53sport.

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