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Spain's Rafael Nadal looks at the ball against Argentina's Pedro Cachin during the third round of the 2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open tournament tennis match at Caja Magica in Madrid on April 29, 2024. Oscar del Pozo, AFP/File

Spain's Rafael Nadal looks at the ball against Argentina's Pedro Cachin during the third round of the 2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open tournament tennis match at Caja Magica in Madrid on April 29, 2024. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)

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2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1728568936343AFP__20240429__34QJ74T__v2__Preview__TopshotTennisAtpEsp.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Spain&#x27;s Rafael Nadal looks at the ball against Argentina&#x27;s Pedro Cachin during the third round of the 2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open tournament tennis match at Caja Magica in Madrid on April 29, 2024. Oscar del Pozo, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Spain&#x27;s Rafael Nadal looks at the ball against Argentina&#x27;s Pedro Cachin during the third round of the 2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open tournament tennis match at Caja Magica in Madrid on April 29, 2024. <em>Oscar del Pozo, AFP/File</em></span></span></span>PARIS, France (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) -- Rafael Nadal&#x27;s old adversary and friend Roger Federer led an outpouring of good wishes from across the sporting world after the Spaniard announced his retirement on Thursday.</div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/10/rafael-nadal-calls-time-on-epic-tennis-career-1807">READ: Rafael Nadal calls time on epic tennis career</a></div><p>&quot;What a career, Rafa! I always hoped this day would never come. Thank you for the unforgettable memories and all your incredible achievements in the game we love. It&#x27;s been an absolute honor.&quot;</p><p>-- Roger Federer<strong></strong> on Instagram alongside a photo of the pair sitting side by side, both in tears, as the Swiss great announced his own retirement two years ago</p><p>&quot;Well, it&#x27;s tough news for... all the tennis world, and not only the tennis world...he&#x27;s an unbelievable person. We all saw how good he has been as a player, and the lessons he taught us, the young players, how to behave on the court, how to handle situations on the court, tough situations...to stay humble...not changing with the success.&quot;</p><p>-- Current world number one Jannik Sinner in Shanghai</p><p>&quot;From the boy who watched you on television and dreamed of becoming a tennis player to the one who had the immense gift of playing by your side at Roland Garros representing Spain in an Olympic Games. Thank you so much for being an example on every level, your legacy is incomparable.&quot;</p><p>-- Carlos Alcaraz on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of him as child alongside Nadal and another of the pair in action at the Paris Olympics</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8f0Qpqzbq/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A17174742.6%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1040" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;We had our differences but you were one hell of a warrior.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Damn. I&#x27;ve had nightmares that have woke me up about Rafa I&#x27;m gonna miss them. ...it&#x27;s true - people do bring the best out of you. You were one of those people damn...&quot;</p><p>-- Injured Australian star <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://x.com/NickKyrgios/status/1844348651315036493">Nick Kyrgios</a> posted twice on X, with trademark obscenities</p><p>&quot;Thank you @RafaelNadal for inspiring me and all of us You will be missed.&quot;</p><p>-- Tunisian tennis star <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://x.com/Ons_Jabeur/status/1844324612286673199">Ons Jabeur</a> on X</p><p>&quot;Forever a champion.&quot;</p><p>-- The official Wimbledon account</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1844317019719729660&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-10-10T15%3A01%3A14.602344%3Ad82e61a1-4236-44d0-888a-8b8f3c7882b0%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=a7789e38ab93ab7d3cbc96f0c06cec053aa2f51a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:642px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1844317019719729660"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>&quot;King&quot;.</p><p>-- Roland Garros</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1844316668199305588&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-10-10T15%3A01%3A14.602344%3Ad82e61a1-4236-44d0-888a-8b8f3c7882b0%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=a7789e38ab93ab7d3cbc96f0c06cec053aa2f51a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:754px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1844316668199305588"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>&quot;Your dedication, passion and incredible talent have inspired millions of people around the world. It has been an honor to follow your journey and to be able to consider you a friend. Congratulations on an exceptional career and happy retirement.&quot;</p><p>-- Cristiano Ronaldo, former star of Nadal&#x27;s beloved Real Madrid</p><p>&quot;Congratulations for everything. It has been a pleasure to see you for so long at the top. You are an example for everyone.&quot;</p><p>-- Current Real star Vinicius Jr.</p><p>&quot;One of the greatest athletes our country has ever produced. Thank you for your titles, your values...VAMOS RAFA!.&quot;</p><p>-- The Spanish soccer team on X with a photo of Nadal holding the football World Cup</p><p>&quot;Gracias Rafa. For all the joys you have given us For making us feel every point For teaching us not to give up. For uniting all the hearts of Spain.&quot;</p><p>-- Spanish Olympic Committee</p><p>&quot;THANK YOU RAFA, for being a benchmark for everyone!!!&quot;</p><p>-- Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez on X</p><p>&quot;Thank you so much for everything you have given us.&quot;</p><p>-- Spanish cycling great Alberto Contador</p><p>&quot;Thank you for everything you have done to make us.&quot;</p><p>-- Cyclist and fellow Mallorcan Enric Mas in Catalan on Instagram</p><p>&quot;You&#x27;re a legend Rafa.&quot;</p><p>-- World Aquatics</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Rafael Nadal's old adversary and friend Roger Federer led an outpouring of good wishes from across the sporting world after the Spaniard announced his retirement on Thursday.</p>

Rafael Nadal's old adversary and friend Roger Federer led an outpouring of good wishes from across the sporting world after the Spaniard announced his retirement on Thursday.

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Rafael Nadal's retirement: What they are saying

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Published October 10, 2024 10:04 PM PHT

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