The hope of many was that Nadal would head into retirement having helped guide Spain to a Davis Cup triumph in front of home support in Málaga. But Spain ended up falling to the Netherlands 2-1.

Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd during a tribute after playing his last match as a professional tennis player in the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga ...

After Nadal was beaten on the indoor hard court at the sold-out Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena in southern Spain, he became a cheerleader for his heir apparent, Carlos Alcaraz, who ...

Rafael Nadal brought the curtain down on one of the greatest careers in sports history as Spain were knocked out of the 2024 Davis Cup on home soil by the Netherlands on Tuesday. The 38-year-old ...

Earlier in the day, Nadal lost to Botic van de Zandschulp. The Málaga, Spain, crowd tried to will the 22-time grand slam singles champion to victory, but van de Zandschulp prevailed, 6-4, 6-4.

BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal began his bid for a fifth straight title at the Barcelona Open by beating Frederico Gil of Portugal 6-2, 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday. Following a first ...

Spain’s Rafael Nadal during a tribute after playing his last match as a professional tennis player in the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, on ...

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — As Rafael Nadal prepared to serve in what turned out to be the last tennis match of his career, a woman’s voice broke the silence from the stands: “You make Spain proud ...