Rafa Nadal goes on the counterattack: “You tell me every time.”

“When the time comes I will let you know.”

Emerging defeated from the court after a battle that lasted 2 hours and 45′, at the end of which Cameron Norrie-his opponent in the United Cup match on Sydney’s concrete-has prevailed, Rafa Nadal is coming to terms with his now-usual intermittent inactivity from the courts and a still rough physical condition.

All in all, despite the knockout, it’s not all to throw away what was seen on the court, with the Spaniard losing in the third set after being up by one set. Appearing at the press conference to answer questions from the journalists present, the Manacor champion was rather unfazed by some ‘mischievous’ remarks about his hypothetical retirement from competitive activity.

“I don’t have to and I don’t want to keep playing necessarily. If I keep doing it, it is because I deeply love what I do. If I no longer feel like it, I would already be happy that I have done more than I ever dreamed of,” he began. “In any case, it’s true, I lost the game. But every time I come to the press conference after losing it seems like I have to retire. You seem very interested in my retirement. When the time comes I will let you know. However, do not keep talking to me about retirement, I am here to play tennis,” he concluded.