(FILES) Spain's Rafael Nadal waves prior to his match against US' Darwin Blanch at the 2024 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament at Caja Magica in Madrid on April 25, 2024. Rafael Nadal announced on October 10, 2024 he will retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup finals in November, ending a career in which he won 22 Grand Slam titles and Olympic singles gold. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP) (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images)