The tennis fraternity was rocked after the legendary Rafael Nadal, on Thursday, made the announcement that he would retire from the sport after the Davis Cup final.
A fan of the legend himself, like many others, took to social media to thank the Spaniard for entertaining the fans for what has been almost two decades.
Merci @RafaelNadal pour tous ces moments magiques lors de @rolandgarros. Une véritable légende du tennis ! #ThankYouRafa https://t.co/m3L4nl4AUu— Mickaël Maia (@MickaelMaia) October 10, 2024
The Davis Cup feels like a very fitting stage for Rafael Nadal’s final tournament.Should be a very special occasion in Malaga next month. https://t.co/ofiBzvOaW4
— Oli Dickson Jefford (@odicksonjefford) October 10, 2024
Another fan on social media reckons that the Davis Cup would be a fitting end to his career as he would play in front of a home crowd.
Día muy triste…, ese día que nunca quieres que llegué, pero gracias por todo, sencillamente afortunados de haber disfrutado del mejor deportista de la historia española!! ❤️ #Leyenda— Gol de Valverde (@GolbyValverde) October 10, 2024
This fan suggested that no player would want this day to come, they enjoyed witnessing the career of a legend and arguably the best athlete to come out of Spain.
The second third of the greatest tennis players of all time, #RafaelNadal has announced his plan to retire and joins Roger Federer in ending his illustrious career. The greatest of all time on clay as this photo proves! It’s been a pleasure watching him over the years! pic.twitter.com/edI427XIH0— askelly1984 (@askelly1984) October 10, 2024
A fan took to social media to prove why Nadal was truly the King of Clay as he showcased the legend’s record and also went on to call him the second-best player of all-time.
#RafaelNadal an 22-time Grand Slam champion, has announced his #retirement!Too many shocks for a dayWe will miss you on court #Champ pic.twitter.com/kTmSwJHCsH
— P K Sharma (@sharmaparimalk) October 10, 2024
This fan was not ready for this shock after the death of Ratan Tata was announced earlier in the day. All tennis fans will be sad to hear the news of Nadal’s retirement.
Wishing you joy, peace, and new successes in whatever comes next. You will forever be a champion in our hearts.@RafaelNadal #RafaelNadal#RogerFederer pic.twitter.com/MvvqvGXwD0— Subham Panda (@Sxbhamm) October 10, 2024
Another fan had a sweet message for the legend himself, wishing him joy, peace and new successes in whatever comes next.
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