New Delhi [India], 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from the upcoming Wimbledon in July to be fit for the Paris 2024 Olympics, which will be followed by the grass-court event.
Two-time Wimbledon winner Nadal announced this on his social media account on Thursday.
The Spaniard said that with this year's Olympics at Roland Garros being on clay, he does not want to change surfaces. He recently participated in the French Open. The news comes just a day after it was confirmed that Nadal will compete with Carlos Alcaraz in the men's doubles event at the Olympic Games.https:/ /x. com/rafaelnadal/status/1801232805449302115
“During the post-match press conference at Roland Garros I was asked about my summer calendar and since then I have been practicing on clay.Yesterday it was announced that I will be playing in the Summer Olympics in Paris, which is my last Olympics. "For this goal, we believe that the best thing for my body is that I will not change surfaces and will continue to play on clay until then," Nadal wrote in a post on X.
“So I will miss playing in the championships at Wimbledon this year. I'm sad that I won't be able to experience the wonderful atmosphere of that wonderful event this year, which will always remain in my heart and that of all Britons.'' To the fans who have always supported me so much, I will miss you all.,
Nadal also announced that he has added another tournament to his calendar: the Nordea Open in Nordea. The 37-year-old tennis great has competed in Bastad three times, most recently when he won the tournament in 2005.
“To prepare for the Olympic Games, I will play the tournament in Båstad, Sweden, a tournament I played earlier in my career and where I had a great time both on and off the court. Looking forward to seeing you all there, thank you,” Nadal wrote. Nadal, who has struggled with injuries recently, missed most of the 2023 season and was eliminated in the first round of the 2024 French Open earlier this month.A two-time Olympic gold medalist (men's singles at 2008 Beijing and men's doubles at 2016 Rio de Janeiro), Nadal will continue his preparations for the Paris Games with the ATP 250 event in Båstad, Sweden, from July 15.
Two-time Wimbledon winner Nadal announced this on his social media account on Thursday.
The Spaniard said that with this year's Olympics at Roland Garros being on clay, he does not want to change surfaces. He recently participated in the French Open. The news comes just a day after it was confirmed that Nadal will compete with Carlos Alcaraz in the men's doubles event at the Olympic Games.https:/ /x. com/rafaelnadal/status/1801232805449302115
“During the post-match press conference at Roland Garros I was asked about my summer calendar and since then I have been practicing on clay.Yesterday it was announced that I will be playing in the Summer Olympics in Paris, which is my last Olympics. "For this goal, we believe that the best thing for my body is that I will not change surfaces and will continue to play on clay until then," Nadal wrote in a post on X.
“So I will miss playing in the championships at Wimbledon this year. I'm sad that I won't be able to experience the wonderful atmosphere of that wonderful event this year, which will always remain in my heart and that of all Britons.'' To the fans who have always supported me so much, I will miss you all.,
Nadal also announced that he has added another tournament to his calendar: the Nordea Open in Nordea. The 37-year-old tennis great has competed in Bastad three times, most recently when he won the tournament in 2005.
“To prepare for the Olympic Games, I will play the tournament in Båstad, Sweden, a tournament I played earlier in my career and where I had a great time both on and off the court. Looking forward to seeing you all there, thank you,” Nadal wrote. Nadal, who has struggled with injuries recently, missed most of the 2023 season and was eliminated in the first round of the 2024 French Open earlier this month.A two-time Olympic gold medalist (men's singles at 2008 Beijing and men's doubles at 2016 Rio de Janeiro), Nadal will continue his preparations for the Paris Games with the ATP 250 event in Båstad, Sweden, from July 15.
