(FILES) Spanish Rafael Nadal serves to compatriot David Ferrer during their quarter final match of the tennis French Open at Roland Garros, 31 May 2005 in Paris. Nadal won 7-5,6-2,6-0. 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 Christophe SIMON / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)