President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach named the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal great champion.
On Thursday, the 38-year-old Spaniard announced that he had decided to retire. Nadal’s last tournament will be the Davis Cup Final Eight, which will take place in Malaga from November 19 to 24.
– Legend. A true Olympian and great champion who understands the power of sport to make the world a better place. Whatever you do next, I’m sure you’ll continue to give it your all, as you have throughout your career. “I take my hat off to you,” Bach said, according to the IOC press service.
Nadal is a 22-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Olympic champion. One of four tennis players in history to have won every Grand Slam tournament at least twice.
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