Rafael Nadal has declared his commitment to play in the French Open and is excited to team up with fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz at the Olympics in Paris this year.
Alcaraz has expressed his desire to play with the tennis star in the past, despite being sidelined by injury for the past year.
Nadal missed the majority of the previous season due to a hip ailment, and this is only his third tournament of the year. Nadal expressed his thoughts about it in a recent discussion and said: “My dream would be to play in the Olympics once again. I have never said that my career would end in Paris.”
Nadal last competed in January in Brisbane before suffering from a thigh injury. He made a comeback to the game last month in Barcelona, where he was defeated by Alex de Minaur in the second round.
Rafael Nadal in 2024
Ranked world no.512, Rafael played his last match on the 30th of April when he lost to world no.31 Jiri Lehecka 7-5 6-4 in the 4th round in Madrid (draw).
At present, during this year Rafael has managed to achieve an overall 6-3 match record.
He is also scheduled to play at the French Open (French Open) after Rome. The main draw will start on the 8th of May.