Rafael Nadal's Retirement Receipt Is Opening

Rafael Nadal lost to Novak Djokovic in the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympics (Instagram/@rafaelnadal).

JAKARTA Enigma terkait rencana pensiun petenis ternar asal Spanyol, Rafael Nadal, lebih-lalan lebih terbuka lebih besar. Olimpiade Paris 2024 bisa saja menjadi layak besar terakhirnya.

Nadal, who is currently 38 years old, has just suffered one of the worst defeats in his career against Novak Djokovic in the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday, July 29, 2024. In that match, the King of Tanah Lihat gave up with a score of 1-6 and 4-6.

Nadal admits that he is now no longer as competitive as he used to be because of the injuries he has experienced in the last two years. So, the possibility of retiring now is huge.

"I can't spend every day thinking whether this is the last (match) or not. If not (retired), that's impossible," he was quoted as saying by Reuters.

"I've had a lot of injuries in the last two years. So, if I don't feel competitive enough or physically I'm not ready to go forward enough, I'll stop and I'll tell you," he said again.

Nadal's chance to win a medal in France is still open from doubles. In that sector, he is paired with his country's compatriot, Carloz Alcaraz.

Both of them have now penetrated the second half of the tournament. They will then meet the Tallon Griekspoor/Wesley Koolhof pair from the Netherlands.

"I'm still playing in doubles. It's not time to step down. When I'm done from here, I'll make the decisions I have to make here," he said.

37-year-old Djokovic said he didn't know if he had a chance to fight Nadal again or not.

However, he hopes they can meet again at the Grand Slam.

"I think we both want to play in Grand Slams and the biggest tournaments," he said.

"I just hope for the sake of our rivalry and this sport in general, we can face each other."

"Once or maybe several times on different surfaces and in various parts of the world because I feel it will only be useful for this sport," said Djokovic.

Djokovic and Nadal lead the list of the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history, with 24 and 22 trophies each.