The Spaniard will not return to official competition until he is physically stable
In the last few hours Rafael Nadal has confirmed that by the year 2024 he plans to announce his retirement from tennis. Likewise, the Spanish tennis player announced in various media that not only will he drop at the next Roland Garros, but also in the tournaments of the coming months.
The constant physical problems, first in the calf of the left leg and later in the hip, have left him without competing for the last 3 months, until Rafa Nadal, seeing how he did not reach Roland Garros, He has decided to take a step back, and likewise talk about his retirement by 2024.
Rafa Nadal admits that 2024 will be his retirement as a professional tennis player
“I have no intention of continuing to play these next few months.. These have been very difficult years, I have not had continuity, I have been chaining injury after injury. It is time to put a point and aside ”, added the Mallorcan tennis player, who has also admitted that his physical problems have ended up taking their toll on his personal life.
In addition, Rafa Nadal announced that 2024 will be his last year as a professional, as long as he can return with all the guarantees of being able to compete. “I am going to try to regenerate my body these months, without setting a return date. When I feel physically ready, I will return”, the Spanish tennis player announced.
The Spaniard dreams of being in the final phase of the Davis Cup in November
“It’s time to accept it and stop, you can’t demand more from the body“added Rafa Nadal, who explained that the recovery from the psoas injury has not gone as the doctors expected, and that he has tried everything, including extending the deadlines to see if the body reacted differently.
“My intention is that 2024 is my last year, but not a year of comparsa, I want to compete for the highest tournaments.” The plan would be to return for the Davis Cup, to prepare for the new season. with his sights set on the 2024 Roland Garros, where he will seek his 15th victory. Even participate in the Olympic Games.
