Rafael Nadal was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the second semi-final of the ' Six Kings Slam ' in Saudi Arabia, a result that meets expectations since Rafa has not played since this summer. The last match of the Spanish legend was in fact back to the Olympics in Paris, where he played both singles and doubles with Carlitos.

Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from tennis on Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal said he will retire after next month’s Davis Cup finals.