Rory McIlroy pays tribute to Rafa Nadal: ‘You have been a hero of mine and an inspiration to how I approach my own career’
The 22-time Grand Slam winner said goodbye to the game in Malaga last night when Spain lost to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarter-finals.
“More than for the titles, I want to be remembered as a good person, as the boy from Manacor who chased his dreams,” he said.
There were video tributes from footballers Raúl Gonzalez, Rodrigo Hernández (Rodri), Iker Casillas, Andrés Iniesta and David Beckham, tennis stars Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Conchita Martínez and Novak Djokovic as well as golfer Sergio García.
McIlroy added his own tribute on Instagram minutes after Spain’s elimination confirmed Nadal’s retirement from the game.
“Rafa, From watching you win your first grand slam in 2005 to watching you win your last in 2022, you have been a hero of mine and an inspiration to how I approach my own career,” McIlroy wrote.
“You will be so missed and tennis won’t be the same without you.
“Congratulations on one of the finest sporting careers of all time….
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