Rafa Nadal continues to prepare his return to the Manacor courts. The champion of 22 Grand Slam titles is planning to rejoin the circuit on the occasion of the Indian Wells Masters 1000, which starts on March 6 in California, with the aim of gaining the rhythm of the competition because of his great goal this 2024: the era of clay court.
Roland Garros continues to be in the spotlight with a Nadal who knows he must choose his calendar very well. to avoid unnecessary risks, as shown by giving up playing in the Doha tournament next week.
The event in Paris will be the highlight for him, with the question of whether or not he can lift the trophy again. The one who seems to have little doubt is his uncle Toni, who doesn’t hesitate to bet on him.
“I still think he will enter the tournament and become champion“, he commented in a statement at Alfonso X el Sabio University.
Toni also referred to Rafa’s desire to participate in the Paris Gameswhich will be held at Roland Garros facilities.
“It’s always a very special date. I remember Rafa once told me that the best experience of his life was in Beijing 2008 because of the atmosphere there. with other athletes. “I’m hoping to win a medal again this year,” he explained.
Last Wednesday, Rafa Nadal gave an interview to Ana Pastor in La Sexta where He reiterated that he does not know if 2024 will be his last season.
“I haven’t decided 100% yet, but it looks like it. I feel like there aren’t many events for me., but maybe in three months I’ll be healthy, I’m still enjoying it and I want to continue. I feel like I don’t have many tournaments left,” commented the tennis player, who wants to play in both Roland Garros and the Paris Olympic Games.
“My dream is to retire from the courts and know that whatever tournaments they are in are the last, but I don’t know what that will look like.. The day after I retire, I will still be as happy as I was playing tennis. I’ve been out, I’ve missed almost nothing because of tennis, I’ve done it less times than my friends, but I’ve done it,” said Nadal.
“What I worry about is thinking about tomorrow, having a normal life, playing soccer games with my friends, playing amateur sports. I like to watch and practice sports and for me it’s it is important to be able to continue having sports activity. My body will have scars, but when I stop all these activities I trust that the body will heal and I can have a healthy life“explained the Spaniard.
Source: La Verdad
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