Nadal defeated his opponent in the final group match against Luther in the year-end finals. After the game, he said: "The Australian Open in 2023 will be my last time."
His statement shocked the outside world, because it seems that the king of Spain is ready to retire. Otherwise, what does it mean that the Australian Open in 2008 is his last time?
In fact, even if Nadal really retires next year, it is not surprising at all.
Nadal has been struggling with injuries, and it is not easy to persist until he is 36 years old. Especially this year, he was injured several times, which made him tottering and finally survived. This is really a miracle.
The king of Spain once said that if one day he felt that he couldn't win, he would end his career. Judging from the current situation, Nadal has been defeated repeatedly. Obviously, he was disappointed himself. In other words, even if he decides to retire, it is understandable. After all, he has a lifetime of honor. Moreover, after having children, Nadal felt that it was a wonderful thing to return to his family. Nadal emphasized it more than once.
However, some people say that Nadal should not retire so soon. He stressed that the Australian Open is his last competition, and he should know his current physical condition and want to devote all his energy to the French Open, which has the best chance for him, so as to ensure that his number of Grand Slams may stay ahead forever.
This explanation also makes people feel quite reasonable. After all, hard court is really not Nadal's biggest advantage, especially since he has been losing from the US Open, Paris and Turin this year, which shows that Nadal's advantage is becoming less and less obvious with the rise of young players. Even if he is the second best, it is understandable to keep his best French Open.
Although there is endless debate about whether Nadal will retire next year, one thing is certain. Judging from Nadal's poor state at the end of this year, the 36-year-old Spanish king is really dying. If he can't hold the last position in the French Open next year, he can understand even if he retires. After all, Nadal has been playing tennis for so many years and has been pursuing lofty goals. If the advantage is completely absent, turning around is still the best choice.
Rafael Nadal, male,1born on June 3rd, 986 in Mallorca, Spain, is a professional tennis player in Spain.
Nadal 200 1 turn to professional tennis; In July 2005, the world ranking climbed to the second place; In August 2008, it ranked first in the world. Nadal 20 10 won the French Open for the fifth time. 20 13, 10, returning to the first place in the world. 2065438+August 2008, ATP ranked first in the world; August 13 won the ATP 1000 series Rogers Cup. From 2065438 to September 2009, * * * won 19 Grand Slam titles, including 12 French Open titles, 2 Wimbledon titles,/kloc-0 Australian Open titles and 4 US Open titles, and won the singles title of Beijing Olympic Games and the men's doubles title of Rio Olympic Games; On June 9th, 20 19 French Open won the men's singles final. 165438+1returned to the top of ATP world on October 4th. 65438+February 2 1 won the title of ITF World Champion for the fourth time. On August 5, 2020, he announced his withdrawal from the US Open and gave up defending his title. 65438+1October 1 1 won the men's singles championship of the French Open in 2020. In February, 65438 was selected by the Sports Department of Xinhua News Agency as the top ten figures in international sports in 2020. In 20021year, he won the Edberg Sports Spirit Award in 20021season.
65438+20221October 30th, the men's singles champion of the Australian Open. He increased his number of Grand Slam titles to 2 1, setting a new record in the history of men's tennis. On February 27th, he won the men's singles title in the 2022 Mexico Open. [60] On June 5th of the same year, 36-year-old Spanish veteran Rafa Nadal won the Musketeer Cup with a record 14 times, and won the 22nd Grand Slam men's singles championship in just 2 hours 18 minutes.