Tennis fans on social media have joked that Rafael Nadal will be next to cancel his retirement and return to the ATP Tour after Andy Murray’s recent announcement.

In the years that followed, Nadal worked to improve his all-court game and his serve, and his results away from clay improved. He missed the Australian Open in 2006 but won his second Roland Garros title before reaching that year’s Wimbledon final and U.S. Open quarters. Roger Federer schooled him on Centre Court, winning the first set 6-0.

Rafa returned to Mallorca on Wednesday, pronouncing his retirement with a big smile on his face. Never dreaming about achieving so much between 2005 and 2022, the Spaniard closed an important chapter of his life. At 38, he will focus on his family and tennis Academy while sharing his knowledge with the upcoming stars.

It was an emotional farewell from tennis for Nadal this week after Spain was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup in Malaga

Rafael Nadal of Team Spain gets emotional while watching a video on the giants screens during his farewell after Spain being knocked out on the quarterfinal tie between Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena on November 19,

Tennis titan Rafael Nadal retired after Spain's Davis Cup quarter-final defeat to the Netherlands as he now looks to spend more time with wife Xisca and son Rafael Jr

Rafael Nadal wanted to play his last match before retiring at home in Spain and as part of Spain's Davis Cup team

Rafael Nadal's retirement leaves a huge gap on the court, but at least a few things he stood for will forever remain.