Rafa Nadal has revealed his fast future in an enormous press convention at his tennis academy and has introduced that 2024 will probably be his final yr. The Balearic tennis participant was injured within the second spherical of the Australian Open, in January, and since then he has not performed a single a single official match The absence of Nadal in Paris could be very important: the tennis participant has lifted the musketeers’ cup 14 occasions, the by no means seen within the historical past of the Grand Slams
It has been Rafa Nadal himself who has confirmed the information that no tennis lover wished to listen to: he is not going to play Roland Garros. “I cannot play in Paris and I’ll cease enjoying for a number of months” stated the Balearic sportsman.
But there’s extra, the withdrawal is getting nearer. “They have been tough years because of accidents and it’s a must to put a degree and apart,” she assured. “My intention is to start out over and if I really feel prepared, perhaps on the finish of the yr I’ll play within the Davis Cup and begin subsequent yr with ensures. That will probably be my final yr of my profession.” “I want to say goodbye in 2024 in tournaments” and on the courtroom, stated the Spanish participant.
Injured since January
Roland Garros takes place from May 28 to June 6 and is the second ‘large’ of the season. Rafa has all the time been the highest favourite each time he has come to Paris. There he has cemented the legend of him. He has performed 115 matches, of which he has gained 112 and misplaced solely 3. He has gained 14 titles in that Grand Slam match, one thing that no different tennis participant in historical past has achieved.
In France they have been additionally very attentive to Rafa’s announcement. In reality, the match director, Amelie Mauresmo, spoke a number of days in the past about this attainable absence. “It is logically a chance that I will not be bodily match to achieve Roland Garros. I’m hopeful, I’ll cross my fingers,” stated the previous tennis participant.
Nadal’s 22
Nadal and Djokovic proceed to star in one of many fiercest rivalries in sports activities historical past. The Spaniard and the Serbian have gained 22 Grand Slams tournaments and each are combating to develop into the most important on the lads’s tour. These are the titles of the massive 4 that the Balearic Islands have.
Roland Garros, 2005 to Mariano Puerta by 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1 and 7-5Roland Garros, 2006 to Federer by 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 7-6 (4) Roland Garros, 2007 to Federer by 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4Roland Garros, 2008 to Federer by 6-1, 6-3 and 6-0Wimbledon, 2008 to Federer by 6-4, 6- 4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8) and 9-7Australian Open, 2009 to Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6 and 6-2Roland Garros, 2010 in opposition to Soderling 6-4, 6-2 and 6-4Wimbledon, 2010 in opposition to Berdych 6-3, 7-5 and 6-4US Open, 2010 in opposition to Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 and 6 -2 Roland Garros, 2011 to Federer by 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7 and 6-1Roland Garros, 2012 to Djokovic by 6-4, 6-3, 2-6 and 7-5Roland Garros, 2013 Ferrer 6-3, 6-2 and 6-3 US Open, 2013 Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-1 Roland Garros, 2014 Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6 -2 and 6-4.Roland Garros, 2017 to Wawrinka by 6-2, 6-3 and 6-1US Open, 2017 to Anderson by 6-3, 6-3 and 6-4Roland Garros, 2018 to Thiem by 6- 4, 6-3 and 6-2Roland Garros, 2019 to Thiem by 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 and 6-1US Open, 2019 to Medvedev by 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4- 6 and 6-4 Roland Garros, 2020 to Djokovic 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5 Australian Open, 2022 to Medvedev 2-6. 6-7, 6-4. 6-4 and 7-5 Roland Garros, 2022 to Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0
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