Rafael Nadal says he is ‘disappointed’ to pull of next week’s Laver Cup in Berlin and that he will be ‘cheering on Team Europe from afar’
Photograph: Manu Fernández/APPhotograph: Manu Fernández/APSpaniard ‘disappointed’ to drop outLast modified on Thu 12 Sep 2024 22.05 CESTRafael Nadal has pulled out of next week’s Laver Cup as he battles to regain full fitness, the Spaniard said on Thursday. Nadal last played at the Paris Olympics, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in the second round, before skipping the US Open due to concern about his fitness.
The 22-time grand slam winner said at the time that he was targeting a return at the Laver Cup, from 20-22 September. “I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin,” Nadal said in a statement on Thursday. “This is a team competition and to really support Team Europe, I need to do what’s best for them and at this moment there are other players who can help the team deliver the win.
“I have so many great, emotional memories from playing Laver Cup and I was really looking forward to being with my teammates and with Björn in his final year as captain. I wish Team Europe the very best of luck and will be cheering them on from afar.”
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