In the years that followed, Nadal worked to improve his all-court game and his serve, and his results away from clay improved ...

The 38-year-old announced in October that the Davis Cup would be his last professional event. After his final match, the ...

Rafael Nadal showed up at the French Open for the first time as a teenager in 2005 and left as the champion. He won it for the final time in 2022 at age 36 — his last major championship anywhere.

Spain lost 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the team event that marked the last tournament for Nadal after more than 20 years on tour and 22 Grand Slam titles.