2023-05-18 22:45:28
In a press conference held at his own academy, Rafael Nadal confirmed what had been discussed since Wednesday: Did not play Roland Garros, the tournament that he won 14 times, where he is the maximum champion.
The Spaniard showed his regret for not being able to compete this year in his favorite tournament, however he made it clear that his physique is not in good condition. His intention is clear, to get ready to say goodbye to tennis in 2024, the season in which he hopes to play his favorite tournaments.
“I intuit, it will be my last year”, he said, but clarified that everything depends on his physique and his sensations. He also pointed out that his intention is to play the tournaments that he wants.
“When it’s definitely not the time to compete, I want it to be with the personal satisfaction of having done my best and not leaving early,” Rafael Nadal in press conference. pic.twitter.com/2SZEy7fs1h
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Among other things, he confirmed that want to play the Grand Slams and the Olympic Games of Paris 2024.
“They have been difficult years, so it is time to give a full stop, you cannot always be demanding more and more from the body”, he explained about the reasons for his decision.
But that was not all, he assured that it will depend on his feelings to be able to play those tournaments that he longs for, he also confessed that he is aware that he does not know if he will be competitive.
“What happens next year, well I don’t know, I can have some intentions, some illusions and then things are marked by factors that sometimes one does not control, some yes, others no and if I’m going to be competitive again to fight to win Grand Slam Well I do not knowit will be difficult, no, it is evident that after a major break that will not be from now on, but since January, “he said.
“I am aware of the difficulty of the situation to fight for it, but why not, I’m not a negative person”, he indicated.
The Spaniard had to stop due to a psoas injury at the Australian OpenSince that tournament, he has never physically prepared himself to compete in tournaments.
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