(FILES) Spain's Rafael Nadal gestures as he plays against Robert Kendrick of the United States on the fourth day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in Wimbledon in south London, 29 June 2006. 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 Carl DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)