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TennisDon’t talk about retirement to Rafael Nadal
The Spaniard, beaten by Cameron Norrie at the United Cup, did not appreciate a journalist’s question about the end of his career.
Despite a defeat at the start of the year, Rafael Nadal does not intend to stop.
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Rafael Nadal (ATP 2) missed his recovery as he was beaten by Britain’s Cameron Norrie (ATP 14) 3-6 6-3 6-4 at the United Cup. After a match of 2 hours 45 minutes, however, he was not too worried about this defeat, focused on the Australian Open which only starts in two weeks.
On the other hand, the 36-year-old made it clear to the media that questions about his retirement were starting to annoy him. To a reporter who asked why he was still playing, Nadal replied: “I don’t need to keep playing tennis for any reason. What drives me to continue is my passion for this sport. I just lost my match right? When I retire, you will be informed.
Then he clarified, “Lately, every time I come to a press conference, I feel like I have to retire, you guys are very, very interested in that. For the moment, this is not the case. You will be informed when this is the case. Let’s not talk about it, because I’m here to play tennis and the hour of retirement has not yet come.
Journalists and future adversaries have been warned.
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