The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Laver Cupand exhibition tournament taking place in Berlin from 20 to 24 Septemberaccording to a statement from the organizers on Thursday.
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Rafawinner of 22 Grand Slam titles38 years old, already He was declared out of the recent US Openafter being eliminated by Novak Djokovic in the second round of the tournament Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
A statement from @RafaelNadal regarding Laver Cup Berlin 2024: “I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week.
This is a team competition and to really support Team Europe, I need to do what’s best for them and at this… pic.twitter.com/Y9i0T61kbA
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 12, 2024
“I am very disappointed not to be able to play the Laver Cup next week in Berlin”Nadal was quoted as saying in the statement. “It’s a team competition and to really support Team Europe I have to give my all and there are other players who can help us win.”he noted.
Injured at the Australian Open in January 2023, Nadal was away from the courts for almost a year and has not yet managed to recover his past level.slowed down by a succession of physical problems. It is currently 154th in the ATP rankings.
He Nadal’s replacement will be announced soonsaid the tournament organizers, who They will look for someone among the best in the ranking from ATP.
The Laver Cup pits European tennis players against rivals from the rest of the world. Created in 2017 at the initiative of Roger Federerit was in that tournament where The Swiss star played the last match of his careerin doubles with Nadal in 2022.
He Nadal’s next scheduled commitment is the “Six Kings Slam”an exhibition tournament scheduled for October in Saudi Arabia.
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