The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been a sporting servant and avatar for Spain in one of its most successful eras ...

It was an emotional farewell from tennis for Nadal this week after Spain was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup ...

Rafael Nadal's last match as a professional was a 6-4, 6-4 loss to No. 80 Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup as Spain ...

Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles in his career and retires as one of the greatest men's tennis players of all time.

Rafael Nadal has lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in what will be ...

Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest men's tennis players in history, closed out his legendary career playing for Spain in the ...

MALAGA, Spain, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will not dwell on his impending retirement at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga and only focus on helping Spain claim the trophy this week should he be ...

Rafael Nadal retires from professional tennis after a 23-year career like no other. On a night of gratitude and grief, Spain ...

MALAGA, Spain :Rafa Nadal could not conjure the fairytale ending his career deserved as the Spanish 22-times Grand Slam champion bowed out with defeat in the Davis Cup on an emotionally-charged ...

The caricature is sandwiched between two words: "Gracias Rafa." A simple message, which evokes a multitude of memories for almost an entire nation, neatly summed up what Nadal means to Spain.

"That is what it is to play against Rafa in Spain -- he is probably the biggest sportsman here in Spain that ever lived." ...