Rafael Nadal did not reach the latter part of the clay season in the conditions in which he would have liked, but the signals received from the body al Roland Garros – despite the defeat on his debut against Alexander Zverev – were extremely positive.
The Spanish champion will evaluate his condition at the end of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he will have the opportunity to represent Spain in both singles and doubles, forming a dream team with Carlos Alcaraz.
The Majorcan is finally training without too many limitations and wants to understand what will happen in the next few months before making a final decision on his future in the world of tennis.
Rafael Nadal: “I’m rediscovering the pleasure of playing tennis”
“The last two years have been difficult, I’ve been through many complicated moments.
Especially after the hip operation, in addition to the abdominal problems and without forgetting the injury suffered in Australia. All these things made me sad. I didn’t feel ready to train and play as I would have liked, but there has been an important evolution lately.
I perhaps arrived at Roland Garros in my best moment of the last two years”, declared Nadal in an exclusive interview given to the newspaper L’Équipe. “The sensations felt in the last few weeks have made me want to go even deeper to see what can happen.
I’m rediscovering the pleasure of playing tennis, of having fun. I want to give myself the opportunity to see if my physique stays at this level or if this is just a passing thing. I want to see how I will feel after the Olympics, then we will understand what happens.
I will make a decision about my future with great serenity, thinking that I have always given my best. I always said this would be my last year, but I’m not sure because you never know what can happen in the future.”
