Rafael Nadal felt a hand on his left shoulder as he walked out of a conference room at a resort on Spain’s southern coast following his first question-and-answer session with reporters since announcing the Davis Cup Final 8 will be his last event before retirement.

Rafael Nadal's tennis career includes 22 Grand Slam trophies, a record 14 French Open titles and plenty of other significant numbers.

Rafa Nadal will not dwell on his impending retirement at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga and only focus on helping Spain claim the trophy this week should he be called into action, the 38-year-old said on Monday.