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Rafael Nadal retired without winning the Shanghai Masters
Rafael Nadal never won the Shanghai Masters, an ATP 1000 tennis tournament in Shanghai, China.
He played there eight times before retiring from tennis in 2024.
Nadal reached the final in 2009, but lost to Nikolay Davydenko.
He returned to the final in 2017 and lost to Roger Federer, 6-4, 6-3.
In his other appearances, he was beaten by Jurgen Melzer, Florian Mayer, Juan Martin del Potro, Feliciano Lopez, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Viktor Troicki.
Nadal also reached the semi-finals in 2013 and 2015, but did not advance to the final.
He won 36 Masters 1000 titles in his career, but Shanghai was one of two current tournaments at that level he never won.
Rafael Nadal retired in 2024 without winning the Shanghai Masters.
He made eight appearances at the tournament and reached the final twice.
Nikolay Davydenko beat Nadal in the 2009 final, and Roger Federer beat him in the 2017 final.
Nadal also reached the semi-finals in 2013 and 2015.
He won 22 Grand Slam titles and 36 Masters 1000 titles during his career.
- Who
- Rafael Nadal, a retired tennis player.
- What
- He retired without winning the Shanghai Masters despite reaching two finals.
- When
- He competed at the tournament from 2009 to 2017 and retired in 2024.
- Where
- The Shanghai Masters, in Shanghai.
- Why
- He lost both finals and was beaten in his other six appearances.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nadal reached the Shanghai Masters final but lost to Nikolay Davydenko.
Nadal lost in the third round to Jurgen Melzer in 2010 and Florian Mayer in 2011.
Nadal reached the semi-finals in 2013 and 2015, and lost in the second round in 2014 and 2016.
Nadal reached the final for the second time and lost to Roger Federer.
Nadal retired from tennis.
- Shanghai appearances
- 8
- Shanghai finals
- 2009 and 2017
- 2009 final score
- Davydenko beat Nadal 7-6(3), 6-3
- 2017 final score
- Federer beat Nadal 6-4, 6-3
- Career titles
- 22 Grand Slam titles and 36 Masters 1000 titles
What people are saying
No. No, no, I just play every tournament with as high motivation as possible
No, every time I go on court I try my best. I try to play as good as I can. Sometimes I play better; sometimes I play worse.
That’s all. Shanghai is an important event. I always put attention in this event.
So was not a bad event.
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