Rafael Nadal "proved us all wrong" was the verdict of Eurosport's Barbara Schett as the tennis legend announced his retirement from the game.

Carlos Alcaraz said hearing about his fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal's retirement yesterday was "painful" while world No 1 Jannik Sinner said it was "tough news" for tennis.

With a total of 22 grand slam wins over the span of his distinguished career in tennis, Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from the sport.

Many of his former colleagues or players still in activity immediately commented on the news, undoubtedly sad for any fan of ...

On Thursday morning, the legendary tennis player and 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal announced his retirement, ...

Tennis legend Boris Becker labelled Rafael Nadal's retirement announcement "a punch in the gut" and revealed speaking about ...

It’s the news of the day in the sports world. This Thursday, Rafael Nadal, absolute tennis legend, announced the end ...

The tennis world was in shock yesterday when the Spanish player Rafael Nadal announced his unprecedented tennis career was ...