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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Rafael nadal announces his retirement from professional tennis - What They Never Told You

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File photo of Rafael Nadal waving goodbye taken after the men's doubles quarter-final tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris on July 31, 2024. © Carl De Souza, AFP

Rafael Nadal, the 22-time grand slam champion, on Thursday said he will retire from professional tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old Spanish player said he would effectively end his career after the Davis Cup finals in November.

Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced in a video message Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

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