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The titles, the numbers, are there, so people probably know that, but the way remembered is as a good person from a small village in Mallorca,
the 38-year-old Nadal told the flag-waving, sign-toting crowd at the sold-out Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena
For me, ... it’s difficult to accept that Rafael Nadal is going to retire, honestly.”
said Alcaraz, a 21-year-old Spaniard with four major trophies
Hello, my friend! Rafa, congratulations on your incredible career . Rafa, I wanted to send my love and huge congratulations to you for an amazing career. Thank you for so many incredible moments and memories as a tennis fan, and for everything that you have done to inspire young people around the world.”
Beckham in his message said
Probably today the decision to put me on the court didn't work,
he admitted
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It was not the case, I lost my match
Asked after the match if he was happy with his performance, Nadal was philosophical, saying
Gosh, you have meant so much in my career, you have inspired me to have so many wins, to keep going, to fight, to get better, to improve, to basically play like you
Serena Williams addedYour tenacity, your fighting spirit, the energy that you brought, the power, is something that will be studied and is something that will be transferred to many, many generations that are coming up
Novak Djokovic saidThe truth is that you never want to get to this point,
said NadalThroughout these 20 years you carried me on your shoulders, you helped me to win in the good moments and you pushed me to keep fighting through the bad ones,
he said
I leave with the peace of mind that I have left a legacy, which I really feel is not just a sporting one but a personal one,
Nadal told fans in Malaga in a speech during a ceremony to honour his retirement
I am calm because I have received an education to take on what is coming next,
he explainedI leave the world of professional tennis having encountered many good friends along the way,
said Nadal in his emotional speechThere are people who will be remembered for their achievements in life, others until the end of their days, and others eternally,
said FerrerHe gave everything he had in the tank, all of his energy… it’s sad to see him go but we have to accept it,
added AlcarazHis legacy is going to be eternal,
Alcaraz told reporters
I am crying as we speak… Rafael Nadal… What an absolute icon of sport period! There will never be another one like Rafa
wrote former world number one Boris Becker on social media platform XI really wanted to do it for Rafa, and stay focused on my game, try not to think about Rafa's last tournament, Rafa's last match,
said AlcarazIt is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make,
said Nadal, who underwent surgery for a hip injury last April
This decision allowed us to stay active in our own business and get involved in the local community,
he wroteThere is life in retirement, and it's pretty good,
he said