Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, announced Thursday that he will retire from the sport at the end of the year. The 38-year-old from Spain is among the all-time greats of tennis, dominating for years alongside Swiss legend Roger Federer, who retired in 2022.

Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from tennis on Thursday at age 38 after winning 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. Nadal said he will retire after next month’s Davis Cup finals.

Rafael Nadal is calling it a career. In a video on his X account on Thursday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion announced that he will officially retire from professional tennis competition following the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in November.