"Everything in life has a beginning and an end."
Rafael Nadal highlighted this eternal truth while announcing his retirement from tennis. Nadal's professional tennis career, which began in 2001, ends in November this year. In a video message on social media today, he said that he will say goodbye to his beloved tennis after playing the Davis Cup for Spain.
The 38-year-old Nadal has highlighted an eternal truth and a difficult reality of life in announcing his retirement. He has been suffering from back and thigh injuries for several years. The last two years have been spent more off the court tending to injuries than on the court. Although everything in life has a beginning and an end, Nadal's injury seemed to have a beginning, but no end! Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slams, finally had to say goodbye to tennis after succumbing to that injury.
In the video message, Nadal said, "The reality is that it has been a very difficult few years, especially the last two years." Nadal then added. "I think I've had to play with some limitations (physically due to injury). It (retirement announcement) is undoubtedly a difficult decision. That's why it took me time to make a decision. But everything in this life has a beginning and an end. '
Nadal returned to competitive tennis in January this year after a long spell off the court due to injury. But he was knocked out of the Australian Open again with a thigh injury. Nadal played four tournaments on European clay courts this season, including the French Open. But the injury-plagued star crashed out in the first round of the French Open. After that he played only two tournaments—Bastad at Roland Garros and the Olympic Games.
Nadal's 23-year career. Has won 22 Grand Slams in these 23 years, with the most 14 at the French Open. Nadal won a total of 92 titles in his career. That is the fifth highest in the open era of tennis. The classic duels with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in a long career, Nadal's name will be engraved in golden letters on the pages of history.
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