Rafael Nadal has introduced that he’ll skip Wimbledon subsequent month and plans to give attention to making ready for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Summer time Video games will likely be performed at Roland Garros, which is the positioning of the French Open every year. Nadal competed within the 2024 French Open earlier this month however was eradicated in straight units within the first spherical by ultimately runner-up Alexander Zverev.
“Throughout my publish match press convention at Roland Garros I used to be requested about my summer season calendar and since then I’ve been working towards on clay. It was introduced yesterday that I’ll play on the summer season Olympics in Paris, my final Olympics,” Nadal posted on X on Thursday.
“With this objective, we consider that the most effective for my physique is to not change floor and preserve enjoying on clay till then. It is for that reason that I’ll miss enjoying on the championships this yr at Wimbledon,” Nadal wrote. “I’m saddened not to have the ability to dwell this yr the good ambiance of that tremendous occasion that may at all times be in my coronary heart, and be with all of the British followers that at all times gave me nice assist. I’ll miss you all.”
Nadal, 38, has handled important accidents in recent times as he missed practically the entire 2023 tennis calendar resulting from a hip damage. He suffered one other setback in the beginning of the yr with a small muscle tear in his hip, although not in the identical spot the place he underwent surgical procedure.
The Spanish star has two Wimbledon titles to his identify over time with the newest win coming in 2010. He has additionally received a pair of Olympic gold medals throughout his skilled profession, taking house an Olympic singles gold medal in 2008 and an Olympic doubles gold medal in 2016. This time round, Nadal plans to compete in doubles with 2024 French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Nadal acknowledged that he’ll prepare for the Summer time Olympics on the ATP 250 clay-court event in Bastad, Sweden, which is able to start on July 15. This can mark the primary time that Nadal will play on the occasion in 19 years.
The Paris Olympics get underway on July 26 and run by way of Aug. 11.
