Rafael Nadal's manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion will play his first-round match in singles at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
The 38-year-old Nadal has dealt with a series of injuries the past two seasons. His right thigh was taped during his first-round doubles victory with"Tomorrow, I don't know what's going to happen," Nadal said Saturday."I don't know if I'm going to play or not."Nadal went through a practice session Sunday morning to test his fitness, then opted to face Fucsovics in Court Philippe Chatrier in the afternoon, Perez-Barbadillo said.
Nadal has not made clear whether the Summer Games will be the last event of his storied career, although there's been plenty of speculation it will be, given all of his recent health problems, including an operation on his hip last year and his connection to Roland Garros. That's the clay-court facility being used for these Olympics and the site of the annual French Open, where he claimed a record 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles.
Asked Saturday whether these Olympics could be his final outing before retirement, Nadal replied:"I never said that. I don't know."
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