MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal's impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 from the moment it begins Tuesday in southern Spain. If that weren't already obvious, just glance at the ...

Nadal retired after the Davis Cup Finals in October / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images It's been about six months since Rafael Nadal officially left the game of tennis. And he doesn't miss it at all. In a ...

FILE - Rafael Nadal of Spain leaps as he plays a return to Nick Kyrgios of Australia during their men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Tuesday ...

Nadal defended the national colors at last year's Davis Cup Finals before heading toward history. He does not miss tennis, and we can barely see him on the tennis court, replacing it with golf.

However, the 38-year-old Nadal finally retired in 2024 after playing for Spain in the Davis Cup. He had been plagued by injury issues for two seasons, which limited him to competing only sparingly.