(FILES) Spanish Rafael Nadal returns the ball to French Richard Gasquet during their third round match of the tennis French Open at Roland Garros, 27 May 2005 in Paris. 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 Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Rafael Nadal,Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 27: Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd as he walks off after his defeat by Alexander Zverev of Germany in the Men's Singles first round match on Day Two of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on May 27, 2024 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. PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 27: Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd as he walks off after his defeat by Alexander Zverev of Germany in the Men's Singles first round match on Day Two of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on May 27, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Rafael Nadal,Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 27: Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd as he walks off after his defeat by Alexander Zverev of Germany in the Men's Singles first round match on Day Two of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on May 27, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Rafael Nadal,Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 06: Rafael Nadal of Spain waves goodbye to the crowd after defeat in his quarterfinal match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during day nine of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on May 06, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (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 31: Rafael Nadal of Spain waves during a media opportunity after winning last nights 2022 Australian Open Men's Singles Final, at Government House on January 31, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Rafael Nadal,Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 11: Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd as he leaves the court after losing his Men's Singles Semi Final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day Thirteen of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on June 11, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

(FILE PHOTO) Rafael Nadal,Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 15: Rafael Nadal of Spain salutes the crowd at the end of the round robin match between Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during day three of the Nitto ATP Finals at Pala Alpitour on November 15, 2022 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)