(FILE PHOTO) Rafael Nadal,Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. PARIS - MAY 31: Defeated champion Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd as he walks off court following his defeat during the Men's Singles Fourth Round match against Robin Soderling of Sweden on day eight of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Rafael Nadal,Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Roger Federer of Switzerland waves to fans in the crowd as he poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the Men's Final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Rafael Nadal,Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 03: Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the fans after defeat in his Men's quarter final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day eleven of the 2015 French Open at Roland Garros on June 3, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

(FILES) Spain's Rafael Nadal returns to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles second round tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 29, 2024. 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 Miguel MEDINA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Spain's Rafael Nadal eyes the ball as he returns to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles second round tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 29, 2024. 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 Martin BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

China's Xie Wenneng celebrates a scoring goal with teammates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asia zone qualifiers football match between Australia and China in Adelaide on October 10, 2024. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by BRENTON EDWARDS/AFP via Getty Images)

(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)

(FILES) Spain's Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session at the Roland-Garros Stadium complex in Paris on July 23, 2024, ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 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 Patricia DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)