Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from this month’s US Open, stating that he would not “be able to give my 100% at this moment.”
Nadal, who faced Novak Djokovic in the Paris Olympic singles and teamed up with Carlos Alcaraz to reach the doubles quarter-finals, has participated in the US Open only once since 2019.
The 38-year-old Spaniard did not specify any injuries or health issues but mentioned his decision to skip the competition in New York.
In a post on X, external, he expressed that the US Open, beginning on 19 August, is “a venue filled with incredible memories.”
“I will miss those electrifying and memorable night sessions in NYC at Ashe,” he remarked, noting his impressive tally of 22 Grand Slam titles, which includes four victories at the US Open.
Nadal indicated that he still intends to participate in the Laver Cup in Berlin scheduled for September.
Having hinted at the possibility of retirement later this year, he previously mentioned that it was not “100%” certain if his last appearance would be at Roland Garros before the French Open.
He withdrew from the Australian Open in January due to injury and opted out of Wimbledon to concentrate on the Olympics.
