Reactions to 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal announcing his impending retirement

MADRID (AP) — Reactions to 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal announcing Thursday that he will retire from tennis after next month’s Davis Cup finals: ___ “What a career, Rafa! I always hoped this day would never come. Thank you for the unforgettable...

Rafael Nadal gave his all until he simply couldn’t anymore and had to retire: Analysis

Rafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam titles overall, the nearly two decades in the top 10, and so on — and, without a doubt, because of his riveting rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. ...

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced 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. Nadal has competed infrequently the...

Rafael Nadal’s career timeline is filled with titles, rivalries and injuries

Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from tennis on Thursday, signaling the end to a career that spanned two decades and 22 Grand Slam titles, including 14 on his favorite clay at Roland Garros, and 92 singles titles overall. Here is a look at the victories, losses, rivalries and...

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal says he will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

Today in History: September 13, Rabin and Arafat sign Oslo Accord

Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 13, the 257th day of 2024. There are 109 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 13, 1993, at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands after...

Roger Federer is back at the US Open as a fan after speaking about Sinner's 'tricky' doping case

NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer thinks Jannik Sinner's doping case raises questions about whether the current No. 1-ranked tennis player should have been allowed to continue competing until he was absolved of intentionally using an anabolic steroid he tested positive for twice in March. ...

Rafael Nadal tells a Spanish TV show he doesn't think Jannik Sinner intended to dope

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal told a Spanish television show that he doesn't think Jannik Sinner intended to use a banned substance and that the current No. 1-ranked man didn't receive preferential treatment when he was cleared of doping after testing positive twice in March for trace amounts of...

Djokovic's US Open loss makes 2024 the first year since 2002 without a Slam title for the Big Three

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic tried to put on a happy face, if only briefly, after his startling third-round defeat at the U.S. Open. He raised his arms, put two thumbs up and grinned a bit before making his way toward the Arthur Ashe Stadium locker room. That 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4...

Defending champion Novak Djokovic is shocked at the US Open one night after Carlos Alcaraz's loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic did not go easy on himself when assessing the listless way he performed from the start of the U.S. Open, pointing to his sloppy serving as the main reason the defense of his 2023 title surprisingly ended in the third round. “I have played some of...