Published on 11/20/2024 4:48 p.m. Updated on 11/20/2024 5:54 p.m.
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Tennis: Rafael Nadal definitively bows out Tennis: Rafael Nadal definitively bows out (France 2)
Tuesday November 19, Rafael Nadal played his last match, marking the end of a career at the top. In Paris, tennis lovers paid tribute to him
One last forehand then leaves. Rafael Nadal played his last tennis match on Tuesday, November 19, on the sidelines of the Davis Cup, in Malaga in Spain. He put his racket down for good at home, signaling the end of a legendary career. “I would like to be remembered as a good person, from a small village in Majorca, just a kid who followed his dreams et worked hard“, he declared after the meeting.
On the Place du Trocadéro, Paris paid tribute to the king of Roland-Garros, which has 14 Parisian Grand Slams, on the night of Tuesday, November 19. On the clay court of the French capital, the Mallorcan has often shone even against the big boys. After 22 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal joins Roger Federer. Today, the tennis world salutes the 38-year-old veteran and his achievements in his 22-year career.
Watch the full report in the video above.
