“The problem with saying this could be my last season is that I can’t be 100% sure about the future. That’s the point, that’s why I use the phrase ‘very probably’.
Obviously, there’s a good chance this will be the last time I play in Australia. But if I’m here next year, don’t tell me, ‘You said last season would be your last,’ because I didn’t make that statement. I just said the probability is high.
Nobody knows what will happen. I can’t predict what will happen in the next six months. I don’t know if my body will allow me to continue enjoying tennis as it has for 20 years. It is unknown if I will be able to compete again. I’m not just talking about winning big tournaments, but also about the joy that tennis brings me. I want to go out on the field and feel like I can compete with any player.
In the end, it doesn’t matter whether I win or not. If I have this feeling… Nobody knows what decision I will make because I went through a lot to get back on the field. “It’s a difficult decision, but I have confidence in myself that this is most likely my last season,” Nadal said at a press conference in Brisbane.
- Nadal lost his first match after his return
Source: Sport
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