The Spanish tennis player, who is about to become a father, clarified that he has not specified in which tournament he will return to the circuit, after being eliminated from the US Open.
Rafael Nadal, who has had a season marked by successes and injuries and is also about to become a father, has assured that he will return to the circuit when he feels he is ready professionally and personally.after her elimination in the round of 16 at the US Open after losing to Frances Tiafoe.
“I have to go back. I have to sort things out, life, so I don’t know when I’ll be back. I will try to be mentally prepared. When I feel ready to compete again, I’ll be there.”he said.
At 36 years old, Nadal, currently third in the ATP ranking, won this season by Australian Open, Roland Garros, Melbourne and Acapulcobut along the way he suffered severe injuries (legs, ribs and abs).
On the other hand, his wife, Mery “Xisca” Perelló, is pregnant and was admitted a few weeks ago to undergo an operation on medical recommendation. The tennis player came out to make sure his wife was fine.
“I had just lost in the round of 16 at the last Grand Slam of the season. As you can imagine, right now it is difficult for me to make a clear analysis of what my future will be”he said Monday to a question about his other 2022 schedule.
“Right now all I have to do is go home. I have more important things to attend to than tennis,” he added this Monday by stressing that “personal life always comes before professional life.”
Nadal confirmed that he had made an “effort” to enter the course’s final Grand Slam and pointed out that now was “the moment to do a reset”. And he added: “A few months that have been quite difficult in every way, this is the truth. And from there, start again speaking professionally and, on a personal levelfinish something important in my life, which is having my first child and trust that everything will be fine”he added.
In a stunning performance, American Frances Tiafoe, world number 26, achieved the most important victory of her career by beating Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and 6-3 in three hours on Monday and 34 minutes.
This defeat marked the end of a convulsive participation in the US Open for Nadal, with suffering and two returns in the first and second rounds.a, and also ending his streak of 22 victories in Grand Slam matches (at Wimbledon he retired before playing in the semifinal against Nick Kyrgios).
Nadal congratulated Tiafoe, acknowledging his rival’s superiority in the round of 16 and stressing that he does not like “those looking for excuses”. “I tried. I trained hard last week, I had a lot of fun with my preparation week. Later, at the competition level, maybe I lacked a little freshness, a little more filmmaking, a little more things that are difficult to explain, that are invisible, and maybe a little peace of mind”he reflected.
Source: Tycsports
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