Rafael Nadal He reaches the age of 38 today, with an extensive track record that includes 22 ‘Grand Slam’ titles, 36 Masters 1000, five Davis Cups and a double Olympic gold in singles and doubles.
Nadal’s five birthdays away from Paris
2009 defeat in the round of 16 with Robin Söderling
2016 third round withdrawal due to wrist
2020 pandemic and the tournament moves to September
2023 out of the tournament due to the iliopsoas injury
2024 first round loss to Alexander Zverev
The tennis player will celebrate it for the fifth time away from Paris since he has been a racket professional and was crowned for the first time at Roland Garros in the 2005 edition.
Nadal, who lost in the first round of 2024 against Alexander Zverev on May 27, hinted that he will skip the grass tour, including Wimbledon, to arrive in the best conditions at the Paris Olympic Games (July 27 to 4 of August).
It will be later when the calendar to follow until the end of the course and the possibility of continuing one more active season will be decided. to say goodbye to important tournaments in his career such as Australian Open, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Rome and return to the French Open.
Just a year ago, Rafa was celebrating his anniversary recovering from hip surgery. Today he feels like a tennis player and competitive again.
