Rafa Nadal will not go to the Tokyo Olympics.
This was announced by the player himself, just a week after his elimination at Roland Garros.
The Spaniard will not go to Wimbledon either and will prepare the summer tour to try to be at full capacity at the US Open.
"I want to inform you that I have decided not to participate in the next edition of Wimbledon that will be played from June 28 to July 11. Nor will I play the Olympic Games finally scheduled for July 24 to 30," he announced in a statement. "It is a decision that is never easy to make and after listening to my body and talking to my team, I understand that it is the right decision in order to extend my sports career and continue doing what makes me happy; compete at the highest level and continue fighting. for professional and personal challenges at the highest level in a competitive way ", he adds.
The two weeks between Roland Garros and Wimblendon have been key to his absence in London.
"It has not helped my body to recover," he admitted, in a decision that is focused, according to Nadal, to the "medium and long term."
"At this time, an important part is the prevention of any type of excesses in my body that could prevent further fighting in the medium and long term for the titles," he abounds.
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