Alexis Poch
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Journalist
With a Master’s degree in sports journalism, I fell in love with tennis as a child and have always loved reading the great stories of this sport. Today, I want to tell them, enjoy my passion to the fullest and be as close as possible to the aces of the circuit.
Invited for the next edition of the Laver Cup (September 20-22), Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal on Thursday, without giving any indication of a possible return to competition. The Majorcan had been training on hard courts at his academy in recent weeks, and he has not played any tournament since the Olympic Games. In his misfortune, this new withdrawal can thus be seen as good news, since he could postpone his retirement.
Far from his best level for his return to competition in 2024, Rafael Nadal failed to win a medal at the Paris Olympic Games. The 38-year-old Majorcan is very close to retirement, having played very little. During his matches, it was clear that he was no longer able to compete physically. An announcement about his retirement was therefore expected very soon. Forfeit for the Making Cuphe could push back the deadline.
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Nadal announces his withdrawal
Two years ago, Rafael Nadal had come to celebrate the end of his friend’s career Roger Federer to the Making Cup. Present this year, we expected the same scenario. But the Majorcan withdrew on Thursday. “Not participating in the Laver Cup is not a drama. These are decisions that we make and it was an obvious possibility. I have not been competing for a while, I am convinced that there will be another player who will do better. I am mentally well, I am enjoying other things at home” he explains in remarks reported by We Love Tennis. His replacement has already been found: it is Grigor Dimitrov.
Nadal back in 2025?
As there are no more major important meetings left for Rafael Nadal At the end of the season, we can start to imagine seeing him on the tennis courts in 2025. The Spaniard has been training for a few weeks now, even if a return still seems a long way off. “There is no problem, I train every day as best I can. At the moment I am not able to set myself anything. I said that I would play until the Olympic Games in Paris and then we would see what happens. Now I am in this rest period.” he specifies.
