​Rafael Nadal had to announce his defeat at Roland Garros 2023, and an injury suffered at the Australian Open made the great champion of the Iberian island think about retirement. Rafa, now 36, has announced that 2024 will “probably” be his last year on the ATP circuit.

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Rafael Nadal will finish tennis in 2024

“Over the past few years, although the results have been good, my daily life has been at a very low level. After the pandemic, there were very difficult years in terms of effort.

It was a difficult year, albeit under the guise of victories. I suggest leaving everything aside. I’m not ready to compete at the right level right now. I will soon have to end my sports career. I will try to restore my body.

I’m not going to set a recovery date. When I’m ready, I’ll try to be. The Davis Cup at the end of the year could be a goal. And to try to approach next year with guarantees, I believe this will be my last year” – Rafael Nadalquoted by Marca.

Rafael Nadal does not rule out the possibility of winning more Grand Slam tournaments

“I don’t know what will happen next year. I don’t know if I’ll be competitive again to win Grand Slams, I don’t know, it’s hard after a long break, but why not. I’m going to try to give myself a chance to compete again and I intend to make it my last year.

Then I don’t know what will happen. I will strive to make my senior year not just a parade, but to compete at the highest level. We will have to wait to see if I can play at Roland Garros.

I would like to play next year what is important to me, and the Olympics is important to me, but I don’t know” – Rafael Nadal.

Know:

  • This is the first time in 18 seasons that Nadal has missed Roland Garros.
  • Nadal has 112 wins and only 3 losses in his 18 Paris Grand Slam appearances.
  • It has already been 119 days since Rafael Nadal’s last match: 4-6, 4-6, 5-7 against Mackenzie McDonald (second round of the Australian Open).
  • Rafa has missed nine major tournaments due to an iliopsoas injury: Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros.
  • Rafael Nadal will remain with only 445 points in the world ranking and will leave the ATP top 130, which has not happened since March 2003.