Rafael Nadal retiring from professional tennis

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday he will retire from professional tennis after he represents his country in the Davis Cup next month.

Nadal, 38, is arguably one of the greatest tennis players to ever play the sport – possibly only matched by two of the all-time greats that played in his era in Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

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Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career and two gold medals...