Rafael Nadal makes a very funny revelation

Rafael Nadal’s 2024 was not satisfactory and it will hardly be able to improve in the last months of the season. The French Open and the Paris Olympics were his big goals this year, and it must be admitted that the Spanish legend did not get the results he wanted. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been training hard lately and his physical condition has improved, but his level of play is far from that of today’s top players.

The former world number 1 was not even favored by the draws, which have faced very dangerous opponents since the first rounds. At the French Open, Rafa had to surrender to a great Alexander Zverev who then reached the final losing against Carlos Alcaraz. At the Paris Olympics – where he was one of the last torchbearers during the opening ceremony – he was defeated by his eternal rival Novak Djokovic in the second round.

Nadal was hoping to win a medal in doubles at least with his young compatriot Alcaraz, but their run ended in the quarterfinals against experts Ram and Krajicek. After the Olympic tournament, Rafa said he would take some time to decide his future. At the moment, only his presence at the Laver Cup scheduled in Berlin at the end of this month is certain.

Rafa asks for patience

Despite his brave attempts, Nadal no longer seems competitive to win the major titles and his retirement may be announced soon. During the latest edition of Spanish show ‘El Hormiguero’, Rafa made a surprising revelation: “I don’t arm-wrestle anyone because I’m right-handed (in life), I have much less strength on the right and lack coordination on the left.”

He also discussed Jannik Sinner’s doping case: “I have a virtue or a defect, which is that I believe in the good faith of people. I know Sinner and I don’t think he wanted to dope. Justice is justice and I don’t think we have to like it only when it is resolved in the way we think. I believe in the bodies that have to make…