London: Rafael Nadal retires as the second most successful men’s singles player of all time in terms of Grand Slam victories, behind only long-time rival Novak Djokovic.
Known as the ‘King of Clay’, Nadal lifted the French Open singles title a record 14 times, winning 112 of his 116 major matches at Roland Garros.
No player has won as many Grand Slam singles titles at the same tournament.
Nadal is also a four-time US Open champion and won both the Australian Open and Wimbledon twice.
He won Olympic singles and doubles gold and helped Spain win four Davis Cup finals, most recently in 2019. He also played a part in their 2008 triumph, although injury prevented him featuring in the final, the BBC reported. UNI
