(UPDATE) PARIS — Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his 19-year French Open career with the likelihood of adding to his 14 titles greatly diminished before he leaves behind a record and reputation unlikely ever to be matched.
PARIS — Rafael Nadal will bring down the curtain on his 19-year French Open career with the likelihood of adding to his 14 titles greatly diminished before he leaves behind a record and reputation unlikely ever to be matched.The great Spaniard, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, won his first title at Roland Garros as a teenager in 2005. A week on Monday, he will celebrate his 38th birthday.A former world No.
'We have to enjoy the time he has left on court, evaluate it, and be aware that it's very unlikely that something like that will happen again,' said coach Carlos Moya during the recent Madrid Open.'Personally, I'm never on court when he enters or leaves, but I am this year because I like seeing the love he gets from the people when he steps on court.'He's one of the great stars of this sport, he's about to retire, and it's really amazing to see that.
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