Today that moment came for Rafael Nadal.
He wanted to go out playing for his home country.
Today Spain faced off against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
Best of three matches with each match out of three sets.
Two singles and one doubles match if required.
Rafa got choked up during the national anthem.
The match included a few vintage Rafa points followed by signature first pumps.
Unfortunately he’s just nowhere near his old self when it comes to physicality and consistency.
Botic dispatched him in straights sets to put Spain and Rafa on the brink.
Obviously he did just that
Imagine that?
Carlos' singles win left it up to doubles.
With that, the tennis career of Rafael Nadal ended.
He spoke to the crowd for a good amount of time afterwards.
It was his moment.
Sad day for tennis, but one that was bound to come one of these days.
Have to respect Rafa for not wanting to do a retirement tour.
Going out playing for his country was plenty enough for his soul.
One of the great competitors in sports history has retired.
The big 4 of Rafa, Federer, Murray, and Djokovic is down to one.
Congrats on a great career Rafa.
112-4 at the French Open will always be a record my jaw drops at.
The King of Clay.
Federer’s good bye was awesome and genuine.
