announced the Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal On Thursday morning, he decided to retire from the game after participating in… Davis Cup Expected next November.
This decision comes after a professional career which continued 22 seasonsDuring which Nadal was crowned champion 22 Grand Slam titlesIn addition to winning the 92 titles In other tournaments, besides the gold medal he won in Olympic Games In Beijing 2008.
Injuries force Nadal to retire
Nadal has suffered numerous injuries over the past two seasons, which have greatly affected his career.
He said in the video clip in which he announced his retirement: “I suffered from some problems, especially in the last two seasons, and I was no longer able to play. “It’s a difficult decision, but every beginning must come to an end. »
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– Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) October 10, 2024
His absence from most matches in 2023 was an indication of his worsening injuries which forced him to stop playing.
“Müller-Weiss syndrome” is at the origin of Nadal’s suffering
Since his debut in 2005, Nadal has suffered from a rare illness known as… “Müller-Weiss syndrome”what affects The scaphoid bone of his left foot. This syndrome causes intense pain and impaired movement, forcing Nadal to resort to painkillers to relieve the pain.
Although some cases require surgeryHowever, Nadal refused to resort to this solution and preferred to treat his injury with traditional treatments.
Rafael Nadal
Because of this syndrome, a company… “Nike” By developing a special shoe for Nadal, he balances his left and right foot to reduce the impact on his injured foot.
Although the injury greatly bothered Nadal, he insisted on continuing to play.
And he declared Tony Nadaluncle and coach of Nadal in 2007: “He must learn to live with his foot injury. “It’s very dangerous and he has to play carefully. »
