Rafael Nadal does not rule out withdrawal in Bastad

Rafael Nadal’s words after his victory over Mariano Navone

After a marathon two hours and fourteen minutes Rafael Nadal è managed to bend the resistance of Mariano Navone in the Bastad semifinals, managing to regain the final of an ATP tournament after two years. In the post-match press conference, the Spanish tennis player shed light on his physical condition without ruling out the possibility of retiring, so as to preserve himself ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

"I would like to thank all the fans here in Bastad who supported me. I am alive and this è already is news. I don’t know if he will play both singles and doubles tomorrow. I will have to recover and when I wake up; I will see how I feel and make a decision based on my feelings and condition" began the Spanish tennis player..

"It's been the longest match of the tournament. There were a lot of front flips game after game. I thought I was in control, but it wasnì then maybe he thought so too. I had a great opportunity at the beginning of the second when I was ahead by two breaks. He è managed to come back down and proved to be a very good fighter" added the 22-time Slam Champion.

In the final of the singles draw, Rafael Nadal will face Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic, while in the doubles draw, the Spaniard is paired with Norway’s Casper Ruud.