Rafael Nadal is preparing for the French Open final, and his PR manager has moved to deny talk of a retirement press conference.
Nadal arrived in Paris with concerns over a long-standing foot complaint, and he had spoken about being unsure how long he could continue competing.
Ad/> His form at Roland-Garros has been impressive, and after beating Novak Djokovic in an epic quarter-final encounter, he advanced to the final when Alexander Zverev was forced to concede defeat due to a serious ankle injury. /> Roland-GarrosMladenovic and Garcia seal victory over Gauff and Pegula in women's doubles final8 MINUTES AGO The focus is on the final with Casper Ruud on Sunday afternoon, but reports swirled that his team had asked for a second press conference — irrespective of the result of the final.
That was interpreted by some as a suggestion that Nadal would announce his retirement from the sport, but his agency has denied the claims.