NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal thought about taking a mental health break from tennis a few years ago but "conquered it by always moving forward" and "slowly became myself again," the 22-time Grand Slam

champion writes in an essay posted online Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), less than a month after the last match of his career.

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