Described as "tacky" by coach Carlos Moya and "weak" by Spain's Davis Cup captain David Ferrer, the relatively low-key ceremony was defended by the head of the ITF.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion gave everyone a sincere thank you and returned to Mallorca, leaving a little sadness for how his farewell took place. A legend like Rafa would have deserved a better ...

The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been a sporting servant and avatar for Spain in one of its most successful eras ...

Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest men's tennis players of all time, will retire from the sport after participating in the ...

Rafael Nadal in an official tennis match has led the Netherlands into the Davis Cup final for the first time by eliminating ...

Rafael Nadal in an official tennis match has given the Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Germany in the Davis Cup semifinals ...

Tennis Focus, Hot Topics Carlos Moya has been the latest person to criticise Rafael Nadal's retirement ceremony.

Rafa returned to Mallorca on Wednesday, pronouncing his retirement with a big smile on his face. Never dreaming about ...

It was an emotional farewell from tennis for Nadal this week after Spain was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup ...

History is in the making in Malaga, where Rafael Nadal will play his final professional event in Davis Cup this week. As long as Spain remains in the tournament, all eyes and cameras and microphones ...

Spain fell behind after Nadal lost the day’s opening match and could not recover to defeat the Netherlands in Tuesday’s ...