Rafael Nadal broke the bad news on Thursday. He will not compete in Wimbledon or the Tokyo Olympics. He explained his decision by the need to preserve himself physically, at 35 years old. The first disappointed is her compatriot Garbine Muguruza. The 13e world dreamed of doing mixed doubles with the man with the 20 Grand Slams. A dream that will surely never come true because Rafa will be 38 years old for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
“At least the subject will not be discussed (laughs). The truth is, it’s a shame because it was a dream and now it will be very difficult for that to happen later. Now I will focus on the single and the double ”, regretted Muguruza after his defeat against Alizé Cornet in Halle.
Who knows, Roger Federer should play well in the Olympic Games at almost 40 years old …
Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 12:11
