Rafael Nadal’s tennis career will be remembered because of the numbers, yes — the 14 French Open trophies, the 22 Grand Slam titles overall, the nearly two decades in the top 10, and so on — and, without a doubt,

Rafa Nadal, now 38, said his farewell tennis tournament will come next month when he represents Spain in the Davis Cup finals.

Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis legend who won 22 grand slam titles over the course of his career, on Thursday announced he will retire from professional tennis next month. Nadal turned pro at age 15,