Rafael Nadal Drops Out of 2024 US Open

Rafael Nadal introduced he won’t take part within the 2024 U.S. Open.

On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the 22-time Grand Slam champion revealed on Instagram that he determined to not compete within the upcoming match, which is about for Aug. 26 – Sept. 8, 2024. He’s a four-time U.S. Open champion, having received the match in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019.

The 38-year-old tennis professional famous that he has “wonderful reminiscences” of the match and can “miss these electrical and particular evening periods in NYC at Ashe,” nonetheless he believes he received’t “be capable of give [his] 100% this time.”

“Because of all my US Followers specifically, will miss you all and can see you one other time,” he added. “Better of lucks to all for the at all times wonderful US Open!”

He assured fearful followers that his subsequent occasion would be the Laver Cup in Berlin, which is able to happen from Sept. 20 to Sept. 22.

The announcement follows his latest participation within the 2024 Olympics representing Spain. He and Carlos Alcaraz misplaced the doubles quarterfinal match to the Netherlands pair Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof on July 30. His doubles loss adopted his second-round loss in singles towards Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who took residence the gold on Sunday, Aug. 4.

Whereas in Paris, he was requested about taking part in the US Open, and earlier than he responded, he paused for a second earlier than saying, “Seems like not. However I will let you already know quickly,” he mentioned, per the Related Press. “For me, now, I can not offer you a transparent reply. I want a while, however for me, [it] seems to be tough.”

Forward of his Olympic matches, he joined fellow tennis champion Serena Williams, in addition to French soccer star Zinedine Zidane, basketball participant Tony Parker and lots of extra to assist mild the Olympic cauldron throughout the 2024 Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 26. 

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The latest information additionally follows his withdrawal from the Monte Carlo Masters match in April, when he mentioned his “physique merely received’t permit” him to compete.

Nadal additionally mentioned the month earlier than {that a} retirement resolution may not be too distant.

“What put me able to be near retirement is my physique greater than the rest as a result of in my thoughts is wholesome by way of ardour for what I am doing,” he mentioned. “The principle factor for me is keep kind of wholesome. If that occurs, then we are able to analyze in what place by way of stage I’m.”

Forward of the 2024 bulletins and hints of retirement, he mentioned in Could 2023 that 2024 can be his remaining 12 months on the tour on account of his hip surgical procedure.