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Rik Sharma

BIZARRE: Nadal s sensational career ends as netherlands defeat spain in davis cup - What They Never Told You

Spain's Rafael Nadal greets the fans at the end of his quarter-final singles defeat against the Netherlands (Credit: AFP)

Superstar Rafael Nadal's glittering career in professional tennis came to an end on Tuesday as Netherlands eliminated Spain in the Davis Cup quarter-finals.

The 38-year-old Spaniard, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, was defeated in the first singles rubber and after Carlos Alcaraz won the second match to send the tie to a doubles decider, the Dutch triumphed to snatch a 2-1 win.

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