00:00Rafa Nadal has been described as a legend and one of the greatest of all time after
00:06the tennis icon confirmed he will retire at the end of this season.
00:11Big three rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have led the tributes to Spain's 22-time
00:17Grand Slam champion, who will be competing for the final time at the Davis Cup finals
00:22in Malaga.
00:24Known as the King of Clay during an illustrious career in which he won 14 French Open titles,
00:30Nadal retires as the second most successful men's player of all time, behind only Novak Djokovic.
00:36You have inspired millions of children to start playing tennis, and I think that is
00:41possibly the greatest achievement anyone could wish for," said Djokovic.
00:45What a career, Rafa.
00:47I always hoped this day would never come," said Federer.
00:50Thank you for the unforgettable memories and all your incredible achievements in the game
00:55we love.
00:56It's been an absolute honour.
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