Rafael Nadal out of French Open due to injury and expects 2024 to be last of tennis career
Rafael Nadal has announced that he is missing this year's French Open due to a hip injury and will not be defending a crown he has won a record 14 times.
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Rafael Nadal to hold press conference amid reports of French Open withdrawal
Rafael Nadal will address reports he is set to pull out of the French Open at a press conference on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open: 'Paris will cry for loss of its king' - Fans at Italian Open react to news
The king is dead… long live the king? The phrase is metaphoric and dramatic in many ways but the news that men’s tennis’ greatest ever clay-court player, Rafael Nadal, will NOT feature at this year’s Roland-Garros has sent melancholic shockwaves across the tennis world and opened the door for a rare, different name to hold aloft La Coupe des Mousquetaires in 2023. Ad The reigning champion and 14-time winner’s announcement at a press conference held at his Academy in Mallorca on Thursday afternoon is hugely significant on so many levels.
Barbara Schett relieved to see Rafael Nadal confirm desire to play on - 'He wants to finish his career on his terms'
Barbara Schett has spoken of her relief that Rafael Nadal did not announce his retirement on Thursday, and felt that the Spanish great would not have wanted to have his career ended by injury. Nadal has not played competitive tennis since pulling out of the Australian Open at the start of the year. Ad Despite his best efforts, the 36-year-old has not been able to return to the level required to compete and announced on Thursday that he would not defend his French Open title.
Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open 2023 - Alex Corretja 'feels empty' after Roland-Garros announcement
The news of Rafael Nadal missing the 2023 French Open has got the whole tennis world talking and wondering what could be next for him. Someone who is as disappointed as anyone is fellow Spaniard Alex Corretja. The two-time French Open finalist has given Eurosport his immediate response to the announcement from his compatriot, and he has admitted that it is going to be «very strange» at Roland-Garros without the star, who has 14 crowns in Paris to his name.
Carlos Alcaraz leads tributes to Rafael Nadal following French Open withdrawal - 'Very painful and sad'
Carlos Alcaraz has led the reaction to the news that Rafael Nadal will not defend his French Open title. Nadal has been sidelined since picking up an injury at the Australian Open at the start of 2023.
Daniil Medvedev hopes Rafael Nadal returns to action soon after withdrawing from the French Open to rest his body
Daniil Medvedev has said he hopes that Rafael Nadal is back on court very soon. The 14-time Roland Garros winner announced on Thursday that he would not play the French Open this year, and that next year would likely be his last on the tour.
Rafael Nadal pulls out of French Open after failing to recover from hip injury
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the 2023 French Open after failing to win his fitness battle following a hip injury he suffered in January.