‘I’m going to keep fighting’ – Rafael Nadal not ready to retire after latest French Open title

Rafael Nadal insists he will «keep fighting» as he silenced retirement talk after winning a staggering 14th French Open title on Sunday. With speculation rife he would soon hang up his racquet, Nadal received a roaring ovation when stepping on to Court Philippe-Chatrier ahead of his final with Casper Ruud. Ad/> After demolishing the Norwegian in straight sets, many expected him to use his ceremony speech to tease his retirement.

Instead, he suggested the show will go on. /> Roland-Garros'I never believed I'd be here at 36' — Nadal overwhelmed by 14th French Open titleAN HOUR AGO “It’s amazing the things that are happening this year,” said Nadal. “For me personally, it’s very difficult to describe the feelings that I have.

“It’s something that I never believed to be here at 36 – being competitive again, playing on the most important court of my career. It means [an awful] lot to me.” “I don’t know what will happen in the future, but I’m going to keep fighting!” The Spaniard has been tormented by a chronic foot injury, which ruled him out of the back end of last season and interrupted his progress this campaign. Although he returned to win the Australian Open, and then again from a debilitating rib injury to win at Roland-Garros, doubts have persisted about how long he will last in the sport.