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Khaleej Times
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
I don't miss tennis, says Nadal five months after retiring
Rafael Nadal insisted on Monday that he doesn't "miss tennis" after being honoured with a Sporting Icon award at the Laureus World Sport Awards in Madrid. The 38-year-old Spaniard, winner of 22 Grand Slam trophies, including 14 at Roland Garros, retired from the sport after his final match at the Davis Cup in Malaga in November. "The truth is that I don't miss tennis. Zero. I don't miss it at all," Nadal told reporters. "But not because I finished tired of tennis or fighting against tennis, not at all. "I finished my career happy and if I could have, I would have carried on, because I loved what I was doing. "It was my passion and that's been the case all my life. It's just that when you realise that physically you can't do it any more... you try to close that chapter. And I closed it." Nadal suffered numerous injuries during his career but resisted retiring as long as possible. "I delayed making my final decision because I needed time to be sure it was the right one. "What would have been hard was sitting on my sofa wondering if I should keep trying to play. "When I saw that my body wasn't going to recover to the level I needed to continue enjoying myself on court, then I made the decision to stop. "That's why I don't miss it," Nadal added. "Because I finished with the peace of mind of knowing that I'd given it my all, and that my body couldn't give any more."
The Citizen
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Laureus World Sport Awards: Pictures
The two big individual winners were Armand Duplantis and Simone Biles. Simone Biles smiles with her award at the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony on Monday. Picture:for Laureus The 2025 Laureus World Sport Awards ceremony was held in Madrid on Monday, with American gymnast Simone Biles and Swedish pole-vaulter Armand Duplantis named women's and men's sports people of the year respectively for 2024. It was the 25th staging of the sports awards. Besides Duplantis and Biles walking away with the two biggest individual awards, Real Madrid football team won the award for Team of the Year, while Lamine Yamal, the 17-year-old Barcelona and Spain footballer, won Breakthrough of the Year. Tennis star Rafael Nadal picked up an award for 'Sporting Icon' while surfer Kelly Slater won the Lifetime Achievement award. For more on the awards and all the winners click here. Here's a selection of the best pictures from the awards ceremony Armand Duplantis poses with his award during the 2025 Laureus World Sport Awards ceremony on Monday. Picture:Gymnast Rebeca Andrade admires her award, 'Comeback of the Year', at the Laureus World Sport Awards ceremony on Monday in Madrid. Picture:Spanish tennis stars, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, pose with the Laureus trophy and wreath on the red carpet during the Laureus World Sport Awards in Madrid. Picture:for Laureus American surfer Kelly Slater receives the 'Lifetime Achievement' award at the 2025 Laureus World Sport Awards. Picture: Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images Tennis player Donna Vekić smiles for the camera ahead of the awards ceremony. Picture:for Laureus Former Grand Slam tennis champion, Boris Becker, right, and his wife Lilian de Carvalho, pose at the Laureus World Sport Awards. Picture:for Laureus Former Springbok rugby star Bryan Habana and his wife, Janine, were also in attendance at the awards ceremony in Madrid. Picture: Patricia J. Garcinuno/Getty Images for Laureus Lynette and her husband, former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh were also guests at the awards ceremony. Picture:for Laureus
The South African
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Rafael Nadal: 'I don't miss tennis'
Rafael Nadal insisted on Monday that he doesn't 'miss tennis' after being honoured with a Sporting Icon award at the Laureus World Sport Awards in Madrid. The 38-year-old Spaniard, winner of 22 Grand Slam trophies, including 14 at Roland Garros, retired from the sport after his final match at the Davis Cup in Malaga in November. 'The truth is that I don't miss tennis. Zero. I don't miss it at all,' Nadal told reporters. 'But not because I finished tired of tennis or fighting against tennis, not at all. 'I finished my career happy and if I could have, I would have carried on, because I loved what I was doing. 'It was my passion and that's been the case all my life. It's just that when you realise that physically you can't do it any more… you try to close that chapter. And I closed it.' Nadal suffered numerous injuries during his career but resisted retiring as long as possible. 'I delayed making my final decision because I needed time to be sure it was the right one. 'What would have been hard was sitting on my sofa wondering if I should keep trying to play. 'When I saw that my body wasn't going to recover to the level I needed to continue enjoying myself on court, then I made the decision to stop. 'That's why I don't miss it,' Nadal added. 'Because I finished with the peace of mind of knowing that I'd given it my all, and that my body couldn't give any more.' Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
NDTV
22-04-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
"Would've Carried On...": Rafael Nadal Opens Up On Decision To Retire From Tennis
Rafael Nadal insisted on Monday that he doesn't "miss tennis" after being honoured with a Sporting Icon award at the Laureus World Sport Awards in Madrid. The 38-year-old Spaniard, winner of 22 Grand Slam trophies, including 14 at Roland Garros, retired from the sport after his final match at the Davis Cup in Malaga in November. "The truth is that I don't miss tennis. Zero. I don't miss it at all," Nadal told reporters. "But not because I finished tired of tennis or fighting against tennis, not at all. "I finished my career happy and if I could have, I would have carried on, because I loved what I was doing. "It was my passion and that's been the case all my life. It's just that when you realise that physically you can't do it any more... you try to close that chapter. And I closed it." Nadal suffered numerous injuries during his career but resisted retiring as long as possible. "I delayed making my final decision because I needed time to be sure it was the right one. "What would have been hard was sitting on my sofa wondering if I should keep trying to play. "When I saw that my body wasn't going to recover to the level I needed to continue enjoying myself on court, then I made the decision to stop. "That's why I don't miss it," Nadal added. "Because I finished with the peace of mind of knowing that I'd given it my all, and that my body couldn't give any more."
Arab News
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Duplantis and Biles win Laureus World Sports Awards
MADRID: Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and American gymnast Simone Biles shared the top honors on Monday at the annual Laureus World Sport Awards ceremony in Madrid. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Double Olympic champion and world record holder Duplantis was voted Sportsman of the Year at the ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the awards, while Biles was named Sportswoman of the Year. Duplantis, 25, took the award ahead of tennis great Novak Djokovic, Formula One world champion Max Verstappen and French swimmer Leon Marchand. He follows Usain Bolt as the second representative from track and field to win the award. Biles won the award for the fourth time, equalling the record held by Serena Williams, after winning three gold medals and a silver last summer at the Paris Olympics. 'I won this award for the first time in 2017 and Laureus has been a part of my story since then,' said Biles. 'There might be a little girl watching someone like me on television and deciding she can do it, too.' Another gymnast Rebeca Andrade won the Comeback of the Year award after winning gold in the floor at Paris while Barcelona's Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal, who had an exceptional first full season for club and country, winning Euro 2024 with Spain at just 17, won the Breakthrough of the Year award. Real Madrid, who won their 15th Champions League and La Liga, took the team award. Rafael Nadal, who retired from tennis last November at the age of 38, was given a Sports Icon award and surfer Kelly Slater a Lifetime Achievement award.
