• Spaniard announced decision to retire last month
• ‘I worked with passion, love, and determination’

Rafael Nadal says he is at peace with his efforts as he prepares to end his legendary career at the Davis Cup finals in Málaga this week.

“At the end, I achieved the most important thing for me, because this day arrived and I am in peace that I gave all that I had,” said Nadal. “I played and I practised since I was seven. I started at three but at that age, I started to work more and more with passion, with love, and with the determination to be as good as possible.