Rafael Nadal discusses his thoughts about trying to emulate Roger Federer and…
Rafael Nadal acknowledges that he is unlikely to play into his 40s like his buddy and fierce opponent Roger Federer.
Thirteen years after his initial qualification in 2005, Rafael Nadal, 36, will play Taylor Fritz in the opening round of his Nitto ATP Finals campaign on Sunday in Turin in an attempt to win the competition for the first time.
Despite facing numerous injury setbacks over his career, he maintains that he is still having fun playing tennis as he approaches the end of his playing days. When asked if he planned to retire at 41 like Federer did earlier this year, Nadal responded to reporters, “I don’t know, I can’t predict the future.”
“It seems hard, to be honest, but at the same time, when I was 28 or 29, it was really hard for me to picture myself playing at 36, and now here we are, competitive and in a high ranking. “You never know what might occur. It always depends on various factors, some of which you have influence over and some of which you don’t.
Let’s just say that, at the age of thirty-six and a half, I’m really thrilled to be here. Let’s see, all I want to do is keep playing since it’s a gift to me every year. I just want to keep going.”
Even though he has won 22 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal has never won the ATP Finals. He continued, saying, “It feels amazing to be back here after I qualified in 2005. It indicates that I had a really promising season in terms of potential outcomes, which makes me extremely delighted.
