Rafael Nadal mentioned Thursday he was withdrawing from Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics “after listening to my physique”.
“I have decided not to participate at this year’s Championships at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It’s never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and discuss(ing) it with my team I understand that it is the right decision,” the 20-time Grand Slam winner introduced on his Twitter accout.
“The aim is to extend my profession and proceed to do what makes me joyful, that’s to compete on the highest degree and preserve preventing for these skilled and private objectives on the most degree of competitors.
Hi all, I’ve determined to not take part at this 12 months’s Championships at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It’s by no means a straightforward resolution to take however after listening to my physique and talk about it with my staff I perceive that it’s the proper resolution— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 17, 2021
The 35-year-old had gained the second of his two titles on the All England Club in 2010 and landed the Olympic singles title in 2008. The 20-time Grand Slam champion was final week crushed within the semi-finals of the French Open by Novak Djokovic.
The incontrovertible fact that there has solely been 2 weeks between RG and Wimbledon, didn’t make it simpler on my physique to recuperate after the at all times demanding clay-court season. They have been two months of nice effort and the choice I take is concentrated trying on the mid and long run,” he additional added.
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