The goodbye of Rafa Nadal Professional tennis has shocked the entire sports world, both inside and outside our borders. And the winner of 22 Grand Slams is a legend of Spanish and world sport. For this reason, the news of his retirement has had a great impact among the international press, taking over the covers of the main foreign media.
Nadal has announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 38 in an emotional four-minute video: “They have been difficult years, especially these last two. I have not been able to play without limitations. It’s a difficult decision, one that took me a while to make.. In this life, everything has a beginning and an end.”
Rafa Nadal is a legend in the world of sport and, as such, his retirement has had a great impact worldwide. In this way, important international media They have reported the news in the top positions of their covers, especially the French press, which has given great coverage to the tennis player’s farewell to the courts.
In this way, The Team has published a monographic cover with a large photograph of the Mallorcan champion. “Goodbye, Rafa”they title the news, where they point out that, “after two years pursuing a form that he never managed to achieve, with a succession of treatments, operations, restarts and breaks in all directions, the Mallorcan has finally resigned himself. He is going to say enough is enough.”
The World has also opened its digital edition with the news of the announcement of the retirement of the tennis player, whom they describe as “immortal” and call the “clay court gladiator” for its special relationship with the Roland Garros firm.
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Prestige media such as The New York Times They have included among their first news the tennis player’s goodbye. “Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis,” they titled, highlighting the 22 Grand Slams achieved by the Spanish legend.
For its part, The Guardian has described Nadal as “one of the best tennis players of all time”, whose style “contributed to transforming the sport”. The British media has highlighted the confrontations with Roger Federer: “Their rivalry, accentuated by opposing playing styles and approaches, would reignite global interest in the sport and spark what many consider the golden era of men’s tennis,” he notes.
The news of Rafa Nadal’s retirement in ‘The Guardian’.
The BBC It has also given great prominence to the news, on the cover of its digital version. “Tennis legend Nadal will retire after the Davis Cup final Rafael Nadal,” headlines the British media. “One of the best players of all time confirms his retirement from tennis (…) Nadal retires as the second most successful men’s singles player of all time, only behind his eternal rival Novak Djokovic,” he noted.
For its part, the German Bild exclaims “see you soon” at the Mallorcan player’s announcement, while the Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport has stressed that “everything has an end” and the Argentine Clarion He picked up very early on the announcement of the tennis player, who highlighted that he is “a legend with 22 Grand Slams.”
