Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

After 23 years, tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced he is retiring from sport early Thursday morning. After the Davis Cup Finals in his home country of Spain next month, Nadal will walk away from the sport.

We sort of all figured it was coming, with Rafael Nadal at 38 years old and so many titles under his belt in a storied tennis career to go along with injuries he’s battled with. But yes, he’s going to retire after the Davis Cup in November.