RAFAEL Nadal introduced he won’t seem on the upcoming Grand Slam match, Wimbledon. Nadal expressed this through his social media account, quoted on Sunday (16/6).
The Spaniard defined that the Olympics, which will probably be performed on the clay courts of Roland Garros, was the rationale he withdrew from the grass court docket Grand Slam.
Nadal final performed at Roland Garros shedding within the first spherical to German Alexander Zverev, who went on to complete runner-up in 2024.
“Throughout the post-match press convention at Roland Garros, I used to be requested about my summer season calendar and since then I’ve been coaching on clay. Yesterday it was introduced that I’ll play in the summertime Olympics in Paris, my final Olympics,” stated Nadal.
“With this aim in thoughts, we imagine it’s best for my physique to not swap surfaces and proceed taking part in on clay till then.”
“It is because of this that I’ll miss taking part in at this yr’s Wimbledon Championships. I’m saddened that I won’t be able to expertise this yr with the extraordinary environment of an exquisite occasion that may at all times be in my coronary heart, and with all of the British folks, the followers who’ve at all times given me nice assist. I’ll miss you all,” continued the 38-year-old tennis participant.
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In the identical announcement, Nadal revealed he had added one other match to his schedule, particularly the Nordea Open in Bastad.
“To organize for the Olympics, I’ll play a match in Bastad, Sweden, a match I performed early in my profession and the place I had plenty of enjoyable each on and off the court docket,” stated Nadal.
In accordance with ATP information, Nadal has competed in Bastad 3 times, most just lately when he gained the match in 2005.
That yr, he gained in opposition to 4 gamers who reached the world’s High 10, particularly Juan Monaco, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Tommy Robredo and Tomas Berdych.
Jannik Sinner, who just lately reached the highest of the ATP rankings, can also be scheduled to play in Bastad. (Ant/Z-1)
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