{"id":2613,"date":"2024-11-20T02:32:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T02:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2613"},"modified":"2024-11-20T02:32:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T02:32:03","slug":"rafael-nadal-wants-to-be-remembered-as-kid-that-achieved-more-than-i-dreamed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2613","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Nadal wants to be remembered as \u2018kid that achieved more than I dreamed\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"sc-aeekvc-0 VFZbw\">The 38-year-old bowed out after Spain\u2019s Davis Cup loss to the Netherlands in Malaga.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-1qz44j0-0 kvSKnI\">\n<div class=\"sc-qvufca-0 jVrJjY\">\n<div class=\"sc-1qz44j0-11 hrDjjf sc-1qz44j0-12 kygRKZ\">\n<div class=\"sc-1lupl4a-0 dTzYJY sc-1qz44j0-10 hfnwMY social-share\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1lupl4a-1 kdvWjb\" data-component=\"SocialShareButtons\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-10uh6la-0 dRVLpc overlay sc-1a3iv5w-0 MyCwg\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"sc-1a3iv5w-1 czGZzO\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1lper5l-1 cOYrQW\">Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sc-1lper5l-2 epOOte\">Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-mgcah7-0 hbZSaW\" type=\"facebook\"><\/button><button class=\"sc-mgcah7-0 gCFrwC\" type=\"x\"><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1lyqt8z-0 lflWOn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC image\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 jzoEUt\" data-gallery-length=\"2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ inline-gallery-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/11\/20\/01\/19-e5531b5c7ced42fa9b4a475696a37425.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/11\/20\/01\/19-e5531b5c7ced42fa9b4a475696a37425.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=360&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;auto=webp 360w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/11\/20\/01\/19-e5531b5c7ced42fa9b4a475696a37425.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=768&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;auto=webp 768w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/11\/20\/01\/19-e5531b5c7ced42fa9b4a475696a37425.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=1000&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;auto=webp 1000w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/11\/20\/01\/19-e5531b5c7ced42fa9b4a475696a37425.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=1250&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;auto=webp 1250w\" alt=\"Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd (Manu Fernandez\/AP)\" data-hero=\"true\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">Rafael Nadal\u00a0said he wanted to be remembered as a good person and a kid who achieved more than his dreams in an emotional farewell to tennis in\u00a0Malaga.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old\u2019s career came to a close after\u00a0Spain\u00a0were dumped out of the Davis Cup in the quarter-finals by the\u00a0Netherlands.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-im-prompt\"><\/div>\n<p>In an on-court ceremony that finished close to 1am, Nadal thanked his family and team as well as the thousands of fans clad in Spanish flags who had flocked to the Martin Carpena Arena to cheer him on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root\" data-component=\"Twitter\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wypyku-0 sc-1kai50k-0 bmfLVL fuZLUV twitter-post\">\n<div class=\"tweet-1859013741020606910\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1859013741020606910&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Frafael-nadal-malaga-netherlands-spain-sergio-garcia-b2650202.html&amp;sessionId=60fe423322a0fecc7e5d1bea85b531f3f50eb7fe&amp;siteScreenName=Independent&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1859013741020606910\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A video montage featured tributes from the likes of Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, David Beckham, Raul, Andres Iniesta and\u00a0Sergio Garcia, while Nadal could not hold the tears back as he was acclaimed from all sides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe titles, the numbers are there so people probably know that, but I would like to be remembered more as a good person from a small village in Majorca,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the luck that my uncle was a tennis coach and I had a great family. Just a kid that followed their dreams, worked as hard as possible to be where I am today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut a lot of people try their best every single day. I have been very lucky in the life I have had the opportunity to live, I have lived unforgettable experiences because of tennis. I\u2019d like to be remembered as a kid that achieved more than I ever dreamed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root\" data-component=\"Twitter\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wypyku-0 sc-1kai50k-0 bmfLVL fuZLUV twitter-post\">\n<div class=\"tweet-1859021429775495334\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1859021429775495334&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Frafael-nadal-malaga-netherlands-spain-sergio-garcia-b2650202.html&amp;sessionId=60fe423322a0fecc7e5d1bea85b531f3f50eb7fe&amp;siteScreenName=Independent&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1859021429775495334\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nadal had hoped to bow out in fairytale fashion by helping his country to a sixth Davis Cup title to bookend his two-decade career, but Botic van de Zandschulp had other ideas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-toncsa-0 iZwHvr\"><\/div>\n<p>The Dutchman dashed the hopes of Nadal and his army of fans by beating the home hero 6-4 6-4 in singles before teaming up with Wesley Koolhof \u2013 who is also playing his final event \u2013 to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers 7-6 (4) 7-6 (3) in the deciding doubles.<\/p>\n<p>Nadal was on his feet cheering his compatriots from the sidelines but the Dutch duo held their nerve amid the din.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1pfx6hk-0 lgUbTS sc-w27hnf-0 dxwzhm\"><\/div>\n<p>Nadal then had to wait for the cheers and chants to die down as he took to the court one final time to reminisce on his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been 20 years of a professional career in which you have carried me through the good times, and in the bad you pushed me to keep playing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been able to live with Spain and with everyone, I have felt very grateful to feel the affection of all the public and especially here in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to congratulate the Netherlands and thank the whole Spanish team that is here, who have let me play the Davis Cup again, which has not gone as we all wanted. I have given everything I had.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have lived many important moments of my career with those who are here, it has been a privilege, we have achieved many beautiful things and now it is your turn to continue living them, which I am sure will come.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is that you never want to get to this point. I\u2019m not tired of playing tennis but my body doesn\u2019t want to play anymore and you have to accept that. I feel super privileged, I\u2019ve been able to make my hobby my profession for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root\" data-component=\"Twitter\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wypyku-0 sc-1kai50k-0 bmfLVL fuZLUV twitter-post\">\n<div class=\"tweet-1858905427557192035\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1858905427557192035&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Frafael-nadal-malaga-netherlands-spain-sergio-garcia-b2650202.html&amp;sessionId=60fe423322a0fecc7e5d1bea85b531f3f50eb7fe&amp;siteScreenName=Independent&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1858905427557192035\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nadal\u2019s parents, sister, wife and young son were in the crowd, and he added: \u201cI am calm because I have received an education to face with calm what is coming now. I am calm because I have a great family around me that helps me with everything possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The speculation ahead of the tie had been that Nadal might only play doubles but captain David Ferrer could not resist picking him for singles.<\/p>\n<p>There were tears in Nadal\u2019s eyes during a stirring rendition of the Spanish national anthem, and he showed trademark fight to try to secure a point for his team, but it was not to be.<\/p>\n<p>It was only Nadal\u2019s second ever Davis Cup loss in singles, with the other coming on his debut against the Czech Republic\u2019s Jiri Novak way back in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI lost my first match in the Davis Cup, and I lost my last one. So we close the circle,\u201d added Nadal with a smile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root\" data-component=\"Twitter\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wypyku-0 sc-1kai50k-0 bmfLVL fuZLUV twitter-post\">\n<div class=\"tweet-1859012451884490990\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1859012451884490990&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Frafael-nadal-malaga-netherlands-spain-sergio-garcia-b2650202.html&amp;sessionId=60fe423322a0fecc7e5d1bea85b531f3f50eb7fe&amp;siteScreenName=Independent&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1859012451884490990\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alcaraz kept the tie alive by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (0) 6-3 in the second singles rubber, but his dreams of prolonging his hero\u2019s career faded in the doubles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really wanted to do it for Rafa, and stay focused on my game, try not to think about Rafa\u2019s last tournament, Rafa\u2019s last match,\u201d said Alcaraz.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has taken over the mantle from Nadal on the court, and he added: \u201cHis legacy is going to be eternal. 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