By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Thursday, June 29, 2023
Spain’s Feliciano Lopez stated “Adios” to tennis in his remaining profession match on the ATP 250 occasion in Mallorca, Spain.
Yannick Hanfmann ended Lopez’s profession with a straight units 6-2, 6-4 win to place him into the semifinals of the grass court docket tune up occasion.
Farewell Feliciano ⭐️@YannickHanfmann‘s QF 6-2 6-4 win marks the ultimate ATP match for @feliciano_lopez!
What a profession 👏#MallorcaChampionships pic.twitter.com/QNi8HTOpfc
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 29, 2023
The post-match emotional tribute characteristic a spotlight reel of the 41-year-old Lopez’s accomplishments together with particular phrases from fellow Davis Cup teammate Rafael Nadal.
A farewell message from @RafaelNadal for @feliciano_lopez after his remaining ATP match in Mallorca ❤️
🎥 @TennisTV pic.twitter.com/xNTNIpiooL
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 29, 2023
Lopez concludes his standout profession with seven profession singles titles, that features being a two-time champion on the ATP 500 Queen’s Membership grass court docket occasion. Together with being on a number of Davis Cup successful groups for Spain, Lopez additionally received the 2016 Roland Garros males’s doubles title with companion Marc Lopez.
He additionally additionally holds one other spectacular document in that since 2002 he didn’t miss a single fundamental draw on the Grand Slams for 20 straight years till Roland Garros 2022.
That provides him the all-time document of 79 straight main appearances.
We’re not crying 🥹@feliciano_lopez with a profession tribute in Mallorca!#MallorcaChampionships pic.twitter.com/YsP9UsmGsB
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 29, 2023
Identified for his fashionable left-handed, serve and volley recreation, Lopez stood out amongst his fellow Spanish compatriots who most popular baseline video games and enjoying on clay courts. Lopez’s recreation, significantly suited to grass courts, complimented his type. Actually, Lopez has probably the most tour-level wins on grass courts of any Spanish male participant in 87 whole.
“I used to be a special play with out attempting to be, due to my identification as a participant, my type and my serve,” Lopez lately instructed ATP.com. “However I didn’t practice to have that type of tennis.
“I grew up like most Spaniards. I skilled in Barcelona, however naturally determined to be the sort of participant, totally different to the remaining.”
Photograph Credit score: TTV
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