Rafa’s last French Open? He isn’t 100 per cent sure

I hope you understand. In some ways I don’t want to close the door 100 per cent . I am enjoying playing tennis. I am travelling with the family. They are enjoying,” he said

Rafael Nadal said on Saturday that he is likely appearing at the French Open for the final time but cautioned it was “not 100 per cent ” certain, describing the tournament where he has been champion 14 times as a “magical place”. 

“It’s a big, big chance that this is going to be my last Roland Garros, but if I have to tell you it’s 100 per cent my last Roland Garros, sorry, but I will not, because I cannot predict what’s going on. I hope you understand. In some ways I don’t want to close the door 100 per cent . I am enjoying playing tennis. I am travelling with the family. They are enjoying,” he said. 

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Nadal, who will celebrate his 38th birthday on June 3, faces World No. 4 Alexander Zverev in the first round in Paris on Monday. Meanwhile, World No. 1 Novak Djokovic admitted he was “worried” about his French Open title defence after falling 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 to 44th-ranked Czech Tomas Machac in the Geneva semi-finals on Friday ahead of Roland Garros where the 24-time Grand Slam champion has won three times. 

“Of course I’m worried. I haven’t been playing good at all this year,” said Djokovic.

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