After the heavy defeat against the Novak Djokovic on his talisman track, Rafael Nadal He once again left doubts about his future. He argues the Paris 2024 Games with a complex bandage on his right thigh, an overload resulting from the accumulation of matches last week, with the final of the ATP 250 of Bastard (Sweden).
“If I’m not competitive, I’ll leave,” he said bluntly in the mixed zone. “I gave myself more time to see if I recovered a lot, but I can’t live with the margin I’m giving myself forever,” said Manacorí, a little shocked.
“I’ve played a few tournaments since I had hip surgery. “I’m trying to do everything I can to continue to enjoy myself and give myself the option to do what I want,” he said.
“Against Djokovic, what could happen. It was an uncertain match because I didn’t know if I was prepared to play at what level and, obviously, I wasn’t. For a long time during the match it was a beating and we have to accept it as such. “There is nothing to hide in that sense,” said Nadal.
“We have to congratulate Novak, who played at a high level, he gave me a little break and I didn’t make it hard enough for him,” added Rafa.
“Sometimes the Olympic Games, I will evaluate my desire to continue playing and the day I make a decision, I will let you know. I can’t spend all day thinking about my retirement. I’m still excited, the doubles are still with me Carlos Alcaraz and I want to do it well,” he added. The second round doubles match will be played this Tuesday on the third turn of the court Suzanne-Lenglen (around 4:00 pm).
Source: La Verdad
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