For Rafael Nadal, the past two years have been more than challenging.
Rafael Nadal’s past two years have been more than complicated. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has battled injuries, and this year, following a more than season-long absence due to a hip operation, the 38-year-old left-hander is back to competing at the highest level and feels competitive despite his physical issues.
The Manacor tennis player told the French outlet L’Equipe in a lengthy interview that he feels better every day and that retirement may not come for a long.
“I’ve been feeling like I should explore a little further to see what can happen, because of my feelings over the past few weeks. I think I’m rediscovering the joy of playing and enjoying myself. Owner Roland Garros of 14 remarked, “I want to give myself the chance to see if my physique stays at this level or if this is just a passing moment and starts to go wrong again.”
Rafael Nadal is getting ready for the summer games
The main draw of the ATP 250 Bastad 2024, which will take place from July 15–21 and mark Rafael Nadal’s comeback to the slopes, will be Nadal himself. Because it takes place a few days before the Olympics, major players try to pick up speed on the clay surface. Evidence of this can be found in the way players with the caliber of Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Tallon Griekspoor, or Mariano Navone enrolled for the Swedish competition, but Jannik Sinner’s name sticks out above the rest.
Returning to Roland Garros was a turning point in Rafael Nadal’s career. The Iberian player got immense confidence from the competition, which gave him the impression that he was competing again and proved that he could play with the top players in the world without any physical limitations.
“I’ve never made a snap decision, and I won’t do so now. I’m allowing myself some space to see how the Olympics will affect me, and then we’ll see what transpires and what choices I make.
But with unwavering calm and the knowledge that you’ve always done your best. And I’ll make the choice when I have to. Regarding his potential retirement date, the Spaniard told the French media, “I always said that I thought this would be my last year, but I can’t be sure because at the end of the day you never know what will happen in the future.”