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Rafael Nadal\u00a0<\/strong>has dropped out of the 2024 edition of the\u00a0Laver Cup\u00a0<\/strong>last week, a news that has worried his many fans. The former world number 1 played very little in 2024, which is supposed to be the last year of his legendary career. The Spanish champion has played only one Grand Slam tournament this season, his beloved\u00a0French Open<\/strong>, where he was eliminated by Alexander Zverev in the first round.<\/p>\n

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The 22-time Grand Slam champion competed in his last\u00a0Olympics in Paris<\/strong>\u00a0during the summer, but his single run ended in the second round against his great rival\u00a0Novak Djokovic<\/strong>. Rafa also played the doubles tournament with his young compatriot\u00a0Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong>, with whom he hoped to win a medal. The two champions played a good tournament, being eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Americans Ram and Krajicek.<\/p>\n

Nadal\u2019s schedule is unclear at this time. The Spanish legend is expected to compete in the ‘Six Kings Slam<\/strong>‘ in Saudi Arabia in mid-next month along with Djokovic, Sinner, Alcaraz, Medvedev and Rune. A few days ago, the 22-time Grand Slam champion appeared on David Ferrer\u2019s list of players to be called up for the\u00a0Davis Cup Finals in Malaga<\/strong>\u00a0in November.<\/p>\n

Ion Tiriac pays tribute to Rafa<\/h2>\n

Many fans and experts believe that the Davis Cup Finals may be the last event of Rafa\u2019s legendary career. The results obtained in 2024 were not brilliant and Nadal\u2019s career seems very close to its conclusion. Rafa made history and he is a true legend of the modern era. During a recent interview with \u2018We Love Tennis\u2019,\u00a0Ion Tiriac<\/strong>\u00a0paid tribute to the former World No.1: \u201cI must admit that I have always been Nadal Nadal Nadal and still Nadal. An example on the court and off, someone with unbreakable humility with feet on the ground whatever happens and generous in addition, no there is nothing to say\u00a0Nadal it\u2019s my favorite of all<\/strong>.\u201d Rafa has not played an official match since the Paris Olympics and will need to regain pace in order to be ready for the Davis Cup Finals in November. It is questionable if he will add any tournaments to his schedule.<\/p>\n

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Speaking with the press a few days ago, Spain\u2019s captain\u00a0David Ferrer<\/strong>\u00a0talked about Rafael\u2019s current status: \u201cI spoke to Rafa before we started competing in Valencia and before we qualified. He told me a little about the idea and how much he wanted to be in the Finals if we qualified. The next day or two days after we qualified we spoke and his idea was to be prepared and excited to be in Malaga. It was very easy and he was the one who started it and\u00a0wanted to be in the finals from the very beginning<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also added: \u201cThere are two months left, everyone on the list has to compete.\u00a0We have a very strong team to achieve important things<\/strong>, but in this format, the competition evens out a lot. They have a very good doubles team. You might have two good singles players, but if you lose one, things get much more complicated. Furthermore, it\u2019s a very tough tournament, with the top eight players in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

A tough decision<\/h2>\n

Since the beginning of this season, the former world number 1 had said that 2024 would be the last year of his legendary career. Rafa\u2019s best version\u00a0has not been seen since 2022<\/strong>, when he won the Australian Open and the French Open shocking the whole world.<\/p>\n

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A few weeks ago, the 14-time French Open champion opened up on his future in an interview with \u2018El Hormiguero\u2019: “I am in a different phase than a few years ago<\/strong>. The decision was easy because I had been dealing with many physical issues. I set my sights on the Olympics and knew that after that, I would have to evaluate and make decisions. The change of surface and playing five sets made it easy to skip New York. Throughout this year, my goal was to give myself the chance to enjoy each day. I didn’t achieve what I would have liked, mainly because I wasn’t as healthy as I wanted after the injury from the first tournament.<\/p>\n

I think I reached a good level at the Olympics, which were my priority, but I had very bad luck with the draw. I don’t like being constantly asked about my retirement because when I’m sure,\u00a0I will let you know what my decision is<\/strong>.\u201d At this point of his career, Nadal has the right to choose what is best for him and his family. The former world number 1 has given a lot to tennis and it is right to thank him for this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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