In a twist, Rafael Nadal turns his coat around for his future!

Still handicapped by injuries, Rafael Nadal announced that 2024 would be the last season of his career. However, the man with 14 victories at Roland Garros could well change his mind. And for good reason, the Spaniard opens the door to a presence on the circuit in 2025.

Absent since January and his elimination in the second round of theAustralian Open, Rafael Nadal is very discreet, especially since the announcement of his package for Roland-Garros. Consequently, at the age of 37, the man with 22 titles in the Grand Slam seems very close to the end of his career, especially since his foot problem no longer seems to want to leave him alone. This is why the Spaniard recently announced that 2024 would be his last year on the circuit. However, this is not to know the Taurus of Manacor, who still dreams of extending his career for a few years!

Nadal does not rule out the idea of ​​playing after 2024!

« I said 2024 might be my last year. I stand by it, but I can’t confirm it 100%. I think there’s a good chance that’s the case, because I know what my body is like, but I don’t know what I’ll be like in four months. I am open to the future », assure Rafael Nadal in a long interview given to Movistar. « I would like to play again and be competitive, but my illusion is not to win Roland Garros or the Australian Open. I am not an illusion, I am faced with difficulties like age, which is insurmountable. Physical problems also prevent me from training 100% regularly. This doesn’t take away anything from my illusion, what I want is to feel competitive again. From there, I’m going to set myself some goals, but I don’t know which ones », Adds the Spaniard also adds that his physical condition will be decisive for his future.

His physique will be the key

« In addition to the psoas (in the spring), I had hip surgery. I had a rough few months at first, but then things got better. I was with family and I enjoyed this moment. I went on vacation far from home. I recently returned to work. But I needed to disconnect. I’ve seen very little tennis other than the Wimbledon and US Open finals “, explain Rafael Nadal before adding that he no longer plays without pain: “ Now it is controllable. But there are times when my foot won’t let me live in peace. My hope is to know, by mid-November, how I will be physically. These are the deadlines we have set for ourselves ».