Rafael Nadal Eyes Return to Olympics after Early French Open Exit

Paris (Reuters)
Rafael Nadal, who has struggled with accidents over the previous 18 months, has confirmed he’s within the “jungle,” because the 14-time French Open tennis champion hopes to return to Roland Garros to participate within the Olympic Video games, after his early departure from the principle competitors yesterday, Monday.
The 37-year-old Spanish participant was not removed from bodily issues in his good profession, as he was absent from the sphere round 2023 as a result of a thigh drawback, and his return was interrupted earlier this yr as a result of muscle tear, beforehand. some small errors affected his preparation for the principle event on clay courts.
Nadal misplaced 3-6, 6-7, 3-6 to fourth seed Alexander Zverev in Paris, and regardless of some positives, he stated he could not predict how his drained physique would react to the calls for of the Olympics subsequent July and August.
Nadal stated in a giant press convention after his early exit from Roland Garros: “My physique has been within the jungle for 2 years the following day I discover a tiger… I’ve been combating with all the pieces I have been via.” As a result of, however the momentum has been constructive in the previous few weeks. I felt good, and I feel I might be able to play once more if I’ve to, however I haven’t got to. Now I’ve to arrange myself, clear my head and schedule the I labored out a brand new competitors to attempt to put together for the Olympics.
Nadal is eyeing his third Olympic gold medal, having received the boys’s singles on the 2008 Beijing Olympics after which the doubles eight years later in Rio.