Tennis star Rafael Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam titles, including 14 French Open victories. Read about his career, Olympics record, wife, net worth, and more.

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Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced his upcoming retirement from the sport after a glittering career in which he amassed 22 grand slam titles.

Nadal won his first Grand Slam in 2005; he won his 22nd in 2022, 17 years later. The player he vanquished for that final major title, Casper Ruud, had grown up idolising Nadal. He was barely at primary school when the Spaniard won his first French Open title 17 years before they met.

Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain this November. “The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially. I don’t think I have been able to play without limitations,” he said in a video released Thursday October 10.

Rafael Nadal, one of tennis's greatest icons, announced on Thursday that he will retire next month at age 38. The 22-time Grand Slam champion revealed the decision on social media. In the video, he states the upcoming Davis Cup finals in Malaga, Spain, will mark the end of his 23-year professional career.

Known for his mastery of clay and his on-court rivalry with Roger Federer, the Spanish star’s 22 Grand Slams put him second on the all-time men’s list.

Recently retired Rafael Nadal on gender, equality, and fairness. Rafael Nadal celebrates in his match against Tommy Paul during Day Three of the Rolex Paris Masters on November 2, 2022 in Paris, France.