Rafa Nadal has issued a statement in which he announces to the whole world that he will not be in two of the most important events in the world. The tennis player from Manacor will not participate in either Wimbledon or the Olympic Games this summer.
«I want to inform you that I have decided not to participate in the next edition of Wimbledon that will be held from June 28 to July 11. Nor will I play the Olympic Games finally scheduled for July 24 to 30, “a Rafa Nadal began explaining, who would later explain the reasons for his decision.
“It is a decision that is never easy to make. After listening to my body and talking to my team, I understand that it is the right decision in order to extend my sports career and continue doing what makes me happy; compete at the highest level and keep fighting, “continued Rafa Nadal , who a week ago was eliminated from Ronald Garros against Djokovic .
Rafa Nadal needs a physical rest and has communicated this. “The fact that there are only two weeks between Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year has not helped my body recover from the always demanding clay court season,” he said. “It has been two months of great effort and the decision I make is focused on the medium and long term,” declares the Spanish tennis player, who wants to continue fighting for great titles in the future.
“In these moments of my career as an athlete, an important part is the prevention of any type of excesses in my body that could prevent further fighting in the medium and long term for the titles,” added Rafa Nadal , who also wanted to show his pain at the resignation of two very important tournaments for any professional tennis player.
“The Olympics have meant a lot in my career and have always been a priority as an athlete,” he said about the quintessential event in the world of sport. “I found the environment that every athlete wants to feel at least once and personally I was lucky enough to experience them intensely on three occasions and in addition to being the standard-bearer of my country,” concluded Rafa Nadal.
