Rafael Nadal wins opening match at Wimbledon in. They have been two months of great effort and the decision I take is focused looking at the mid and long term. Rafael Nadal gets his 2022 Wimbledon campaign off to a winning start by beating Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 on Centre Court. “The fact that there has only been 2 weeks between RG (Roland Garros) and Wimbledon, didn’t make it easier on my body to recuperate after the always demanding clay court season. Rafael Nadal announced he was out of Wimbledon and the Olympics Corbis via Getty Images “The goal is to prolong my career and continue to do what makes me happy, that is to compete at the highest level and keep fighting for those professional and personal goals at he maximum level of competition,” he wrote. After his monumental 22nd major title victory at the French Open earlier this month, Rafael Nadal's status for Wimbledon. That postponement allowed for less rest time between the clay and grass court grand slams. Rafael Nadal Photo by Frey/TPN/Getty Images The Year of Nadal continues. The French Open, which Nadal has won 13 times, pushed back the event a week due to COVID-19.

Nadal, 35, is coming off a grueling four-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals. It’s never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and discuss it with my team I understand that it is the right decision,” Nadal wrote on Twitter. “Hi all, I have decided not to participate at this year’s Championships at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Spaniard surprisingly announced on Thursday morning that he would be skipping Wimbledon, which starts June 28, and the Olympics in Tokyo. Rafael Nadal is skipping two of the biggest events of the summer. If he can play, Rafa is still a candidate to win Wimbledon.' Nadal will then test. Star boxer is fighting the norm, showing younger generations to never back down The injury can be treated with an operation, but this operation will prevent him from continuing to compete. US gymnastics star reveals how she has fought through imposter syndrome Olympic track star accused in massive cheating conspiracy Ex-Tokyo Olympics official, ad execs arrested in bid-rigging scandal

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