Rafael Nadal reaffirms that 2024 could be the “last” season of his career

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal reaffirmed, on Monday, September 18, that 2024 would be “may be” the year he retired, after eight months out and two operations for a hip injury sustained in Melbourne in January. On May 18, the Spaniard even withdrew from Roland-Garros, a tournament he won fourteen times.

On this occasion he had already announced it “next year” would have been “probably the last” of her career. On Monday, he also revealed that he had operated on the psoas and hip a few months ago. “I said it was possible that 2024 could be my last year, I stand by that, but I can’t confirm it 100% because I don’t know”said the 37-year-old in an interview with the Movistar+ channel, claiming to be “can’t wait to play again and be competitive again”.

“The idea is not to come back to win Roland-Garros”

“The idea is not to come back to win Roland-Garros or the Australian Open. People should not be surprised, all that is far away, I am aware of the difficulties I face.”continued the Spaniard, 22 Grand Slam titles on the clock, evoking his “age” and his “physical problems”.

“Would I have liked to be the tennis player with the most Grand Slams? Without a doubt, but it doesn’t frustrate mehe also said, returning to the match against Novak Djokovic, who now has 24. I think Novak experiences this in a more intense way than I do.”he continued, believing that “frustration” Not achieving that would have been worse for the Serb.

Finally, Carlos Alcaraz, presented by many as his heir, mentioned Rafael Nadal believed he had “the potential for everything”. But “If I had to tell him anything, it would be to keep getting better”he concluded.