Tears Flow As Fans Salute Retiring Nadal After Davis Cup Defeat

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Rafael Nadal said farewell to tennis while his fans saluted their retiring hero in a nostalgic and emotional ceremony at a sold-out Malaga arena following his last professional match in Spain’s 2-1 Davis Cup defeat to the Netherlands.

Holding back tears as he tried to compose himself, Nadal gave a near 15-minute speech that stretched into the early hours of Wednesday.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion had earlier lost 6-4 6-4 to the Netherlands’ Botic van de Zandschulp, ending a…

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