The tennis star announced his decision by sharing a post on social media. Nadal recently participated in the French Open-2021 but failed to make it past the semifinals. Now he has pulled out of the upcoming Grand Slam Wimbledon and the Olympic Games due to fitness issues. He took this decision to prolong his professional life.
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The former world number 1 player wrote, ‘I would like to inform you that I have decided not to participate in the next season of Wimbledon, which will be held from June 28 to July 11. I will also not play in the Olympic Games to be held on July 24-30.
The goal is to prolong my career and continue to do what makes me happy, which is to compete at the highest level and fight for those professional and personal goals at the highest level of competition.
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 17, 2021
He also wrote, ‘I think this is the right decision to extend my playing career and continue playing the game which makes me happy.’ Serbian legend Novak Djokovic defeated clay court king Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the French Open. The four-and-a-half-hour match was one of the best Novak vs. Rafael matches. Nadal missed out on his 21st Grand Slam title with the loss
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First Published: June 17, 2021, 18:00 IST
