Rafael Nadal's legendary career came to an end on Tuesday when he lost 6-4, 6-4 to the Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup.

The 38-year-old announced in October that the Davis Cup would be his last professional event.

After his final match, the tennis world saluted him. Serena Williams, Roger Federer and more showed him love on social media.

Over the course of his career, Nadal won two Australian Opens, 14 French Opens, four US Opens and was a two-time champion at Wimbledon. He became the youngest male tennis player to win a Career Grand Slam when he beat Novak Djokovic in the US Open final in 2010.

Nadal was a two-time gold medalist at the Olympics, winning for Spain in 2008 and 2016, and held the record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles with 22 before Djokovic won his 23rd.

Though Nadal had a historic career, injuries were a major factor over the last few years. He was limited to just 24 matches since the start of 2023 and missed almost the entire year prior with a hip injury.

He addressed how injuries played into his decision to retire when he made his announcement last month.

"The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially," he said. "I don't think I have been able to play without limitations. It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make. But in this life, everything has a beginning and an end. And I think it's the appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I ever could have imagined."

While injuries derailed the last few years of his career, there's no denying all that Nadal accomplished in his two-plus decades in the sport.