Rafael Nadal’s career timeline is filled with wins, losses, rivalries and injuries
FILE - Rafael Nadal, of Spain, wipes the sweat from his face during his second round match against Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S., at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. Nadal has pulled out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January and says that he expects 2024 to be his last year on the tennis tour. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake]
Since winning the French Open the first time he entered in 2005, Rafael Nadal had never missed his favorite tournament until now. The owner of 14 titles in Paris and 22 Grand Slam trophies overall announced that a bad hip will force him to skip the trip to Roland Garros. His two decades on tour have been marked by some significant wins, memorable losses, historic rivalries and a long list of injuries.
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FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal wipes the sweat off his face during their semifinal match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Friday, June 3, 2022. Nadal has pulled out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January and says that he expects 2024 to be his last year on the tennis tour. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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