Rafael Nadal has announced that he will be absent from this month’s US Open, with plans to return for the Laver Cup in September. The 22-time Grand Slam champion suggested after his exit from the Olympics that he would forgo participating in the year’s final major event at Flushing Meadows.
Nadal has secured victory at the US Open four times but has only participated once since his 2019 win due to various injury issues in recent years, leading to ongoing discussions about his retirement timeline.
Hello everyone, I’m writing to inform you that I have chosen not to participate in this year’s US Open, a place filled with wonderful memories for me.
I will truly miss those exhilarating and unique night sessions in New York at Ashe, but I don’t feel able to perform at my best this time around.
Thank you… pic.twitter.com/FluGRWUzIp— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) August 7, 2024
“Hello everyone, I’m writing to inform you that I have chosen not to participate in this year’s US Open, a place filled with wonderful memories for me,” Nadal shared on his official X account.
“I will truly miss those exhilarating and unique night sessions in New York at Ashe, but I don’t feel able to perform at my best this time around. Thank you to all my US fans, I will miss you and hope to see you again soon. Best of luck to everyone for the always incredible US Open! My next event will be the Laver Cup in Berlin.”
