After falling to Bernabe Zapata Miralles, the 39-year-old was reunited with the likes of David Ferrer, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Feliciano Lopez for a special retirement ceremony Monday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.

“We try to promote effort, discipline, hard work and respect” Sanchez said. “It’s kind of like a way of living.”

The Argentine beat a number of current and former top-10 players on his way to the final.