There’s more than a few people out there that would consider Nadal a GOAT and it’s hard to argue against it: 22 Grand Slam titles, including a mind-blowing 14 in Paris; dozens and dozens of singles titles; the first of the “Big 3” to complete the career Slam; multiple Olympic Gold Medals and Davis Cup triumphs—the list goes on and on.
In his last tournament, this year’s Davis Cup finals, Nadal lost his singles match as Spain was unable to advance. Still, the final result is a mere drop in a career that will have a lasting impact on generations to come.
Major winners Dominic Thiem, Elena Vesnina and Wesley Koolhof, along with fan favorites and tour standouts Alize Cornet, Stevie Johnson, Donald Young and Ryan Harrison, also put in their retirement papers after noteworthy careers.
While their playing days might be over, we’ll surely see them around the courts. Already, Muguruza has recently wrapped up her first go as the tournament director of the WTA Finals. And Murray, who famously tweeted this after his last match…
