The world of tennis received surprising news from one of the biggest stars. Rafael Nadalwho has not played a match for almost a year, confirmed how his career will continue amid uncertainty regarding his future and after confirmation that he would play the Australian Open
“Rafa” Nadal’s 2023 was not as expected. After a relapse of his iliopsoas injury, the top Roland Garros winner (14) has not competed on the ATP circuit since last January 18 and his return to the courts was an unknown. Beyond the fact that the Director of the Australian Open had publicly recognized the participation of “Rafa”, the Spaniard himself put cold words on the decision and, after a few weeks, he referred to his future.
Nadal’s revelation about his future
At the presentation of the Teknon Tennis Clinic, directed by Ángel Ruiz Cotorro, his personal doctor, Nadal confirmed a great news: “If you want something new that I haven’t told you until now, I sincerely believe that I will play again. I’m not prepared to say if it will be in one place or another, but I’m happy with how things are evolving.”
In recent weeks the rumor had grown that the winner of 22 Grand Slams would return to the ring in Australia, however he did not publicly clarify when he would make his return: “A few weeks ago I was not in a position to say if I could return, but the steps forward have been positive. I trust in the coming weeks and then be able to say something more concrete.”
Along the same lines, Nadal, who at the beginning of the year had assured that 2024 would be his last season in professional tennis, said: “I have never lost the illusion of playing and Now it seems that things are going in the right direction. When I know when I’m back I’ll be the first to say it. I am training and happy. It’s a good time in my life. This is a step forward without a doubt, and it is a lot.”
Finally, the 37-year-old player expressed: “I haven’t played for a year and for me personal success, which is usually more powerful than general success, It is to maintain the illusion of playing again. I sense that it will be difficult to recover a very high level of tennisbut if I didn’t have the hope of being competitive again I wouldn’t have done the work I’ve done these months. “I’m not going to win more Grand Slams than Novak Djokovic, but I am going to give myself the opportunity to enjoy myself again.”
Schwartzman harshly criticized the ATP for leaving out Buenos Aires in the upgrade: “Terrible”
The world of Argentine tennis is experiencing moments of anger due to an unusual decision and one of its current references was not left out of the controversy. Diego Schwartzman harshly criticized the Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP)after they decided do not raise the range of the Argentina Open from 250 to 500for the 2025 season, and yes to other tournaments with less history.
For several years, the organization of the Buenos Aires tournament, a competition held every February, has been making countless efforts to demonstrate to the ATP directors a well-deserved upgrade in the important parameters. Even more than two years ago, it did not remain a mere wish and formal presentations were even made so that, after 46 editions, it would become part of the ATP 500. However, the latest developments were not as expected and “Little One” did not hide his discomfort.
Last Wednesday, the body in charge of controlling world tennis confirmed that Dallas, Doha and Munich will become ATP 500 starting in 2025, events that have an average of 15 fewer editions than the Argentine one, to the detriment of the Buenos Aires request. In addition, they reported that Atlanta, Lyon and Newport will withdraw in the same year.
Upon confirmation, Schwartzman did not ignore the issue and wrote a message on his X account (on Twitter): “Terrible decision by ATP… to continue promoting countries and tours that already have all kinds of tournaments and facilities. And not so to choose a tour and region of the world that has so much history in tennis and that only has 4 tournaments a year. “Buenos Aires made a very big effort.”
Among the directors of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club they believe that the decision has to do withWith the economic power that countries like the United States, Qatar and Germany have, They also offer great prizes to competitors. Although the Argentine tournament had also confirmed in its request to the ATP that it would increase the budget required to occupy the 500 rank, it will have to continue waiting to receive the well-deserved change in category.
2023-11-15 22:47:25
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