'I don't know if I'll be able to come back in the highest level and compete for Grand Slams,” says Rafael Nadal, admitting he’ll likely retire next year.
will miss the French Open after failing to regain full fitness from a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, and the 14-time Roland Garros winner added he expects to retire following the 2024 season.
“The evolution of the injury I sustained in Australia has not gone as I would have liked. I have lost goals along the way, and Roland Garros becomes impossible.” “I don’t know if I’ll be able to come back in the highest level and compete for Grand Slams. What I will try to do is to give myself the opportunity to go back to what could be my final year competing at the highest level.”French Open organizers said on Twitter: “We can’t imagine how hard this decision was. We’ll definitely miss you at this year’s Roland Garros. Take care of yourself to come back stronger on court. Hoping to see you next year in Paris.
“Hopefully he can come back, play some more Slams… He’s an amazing player, amazing athlete, one of the best in history.”But he has struggled with his latest issue and has not competed since January after hurting his hip flexor in his second-round match against Mackenzie McDonald that effectively ended his Melbourne Park title defense in Australia.
Nadal’s 14 French Open titles are the most by any player at a single major. He boasts a stunning 112-3 record in Paris and is widely regarded as the ‘King of Clay.’
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