Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open after failing to regain full fitness from a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, the 14-times Roland Garros winner said on Thursday, adding 2024 could be the final year of his career.
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Nadal turns 37 this month and is now a major doubt to feature at Wimbledon, which starts three weeks after the conclusion of the action in Paris. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA The Spaniard announced his decision at a press conference on Thursday ahead of the start of the tournament on May 28th. “It’s not a decision I made, it’s a decision my body made,” he told reporters at his tennis academy in Mallorca.
“I need to stop for a while,” Nadal added, while also declining to set a firm date for his return. “Maybe two months, maybe three or four months.” The 22-time grand slam champion added that he hoped to play in Paris next year, but he expected the 2024 season to be his last on the ATP Tour. “My goal and my ambition is to try and stop and give myself an opportunity to enjoy the next year that will probably be my last year in the professional tour,” Nadal said.
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