November 24, 2022, 5:50 PM
November 24, 2022, 5:50 PM
With his spirits up, the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal declared this Thursday in Chile, where he will play an exhibition match, his illusion to continue playing in 2023, with which he dispelled doubts about an early retirement and he plans to play the Australian Open.
“I’m not announcing a withdrawal here yet. You have to analyze the things that have been done better, that have been done worse, the things to enhance, to improve and what are the objectives in the future and in the medium term,” said the 36-year-old Spaniard, number 2, at a press conference of the world, who suffered a lot this year with a rebellious injury to one of his feet.
“I had a big problem with my foot for so many years and in this last time it was not working well for me. Once a treatment was found that helped me improve my general perspective, it changes radically,” said Nadal, who also announced his plans for the following season, which will begin with the United Cup on December 29 in Sydney, prior to the Australian Open, January 16-29, 2023.
“In the next three weeks My intention is to leave for Australia, then what can happen, will happen,” he asserted.
“It is an honor that they have chosen me to play with my idol”, said, for his part, the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, who will be Nadal’s rival in the match they will play on Friday at the San Carlos de Apoquindo stadium in Santiago.
Nadal, who was surprisingly eliminated at the ATP Finals that was played in Italy, takes a tour of Latin America which began on Monday in Argentina, where he beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 7-6 (10/8) and 6-2.
The tour will continue in Belo Horizonte (Brazil, on Saturday), Quito (Ecuador, on Sunday), Bogotá (Colombia, on Tuesday) and Mexico City, where the tour will conclude next Thursday.
The Spanish, winner of 22 Grand Slams in his career, he is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
