"You gotta put him up there" - Patrick McEnroe believes Rafael Nadal is the greatest competitor in all of sports

With Rafael Nadal set to play his final professional tournament at the upcoming Davis Cup, Patrick McEnroe has labeled the Spaniard as the greatest competitor in sports history.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion announced he would be retiring at the Davis Cup event this November, after an illustrious career that saw him break almost every record in tennis. After dealing with injuries over the last two years. the 38-year old made the decision to hang up his racket in front of home fans in Malaga this November.

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McEnroe claims Nadal competitive spirit is second to none

Former US Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe gave his thoughts on the Spaniard's retirement. During an appearance on the Tennis Channel Inside-In podcast, the former player praised Nadal's competitive spirit. Furthermore, McEnroe believes Nadal will be content with his retirement.

"I mean, not only is he arguably the greatest competitor we've ever seen in tennis, maybe in sports in general, you gotta put him up there," said McEnroe. "But so humble and such a great sportsman example.
"On, knowing Rafa reasonably well, I wouldn't say I'm, you know, friends with him, but, been around him a lot. He's probably gonna have a nice little doggy like this, with his son Rafa, so he's gonna be just fine."