Nick Kyrgios has sent a stylish ten-word message to retired tennis legend Rafael Nadal, calling on the Spaniard not to retire.
On Thursday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion announced that he would officially retire from professional tennis, after much speculation that he might hang up his racket in recent years.
The 14-time French Open winner made the announcement via an emotional video published on his social media account, in which he reflected on his impressive career in the sport.
But Nadal, 38, was urged to reconsider his decision by Australian star Kyrgios, who wrote a message to the Spaniard on X (formerly Twitter).
Kyrgios wrote: ‘Rafa is not retiring, I want to play against you one last time.’
The Australian tennis star then paid tribute to Nadal, writing: ‘We had our differences but you were a great warrior. Best wishes and good luck with all that is yet to come.”
Nick Kyrgios urged Rafael Nadal not to retire from professional tennis after the Spaniard announced he would hang up his racket
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