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Tennis tip Ruud on Nadal retiring next week: I won`t go to Malaga. I`ve had enough tennis this year.
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Casper Ruud answered whether he will go to Rafael Nadal`s last tournament. The 22-time Grand Slam champion will retire in the Davis Cup playoffs, which will take place November 19-24.
- As a big fan of Rafa, will you be going to Malaga next week? Can you put into words what Rafa`s departure will mean for the sport as a whole?
- I won`t go. I`ve had enough tennis this year. I`ll probably watch it on TV, but hopefully on the beach, in silence, in a calm environment (smiles).
I think his departure was inevitable. Roger, him, Andy and Novak all have to go sooner or later. I think Novak said it well at the tournament analyzed by archive of tennis predictions in Saudi Arabia: Please don`t leave, you have so many fans all over the world.
[Even the players are rooting for him. I saw that quite clearly at Roland Garros this year. Many players came to watch the match between Rafa and Zverev. Usually Szwiatek, Novak, Carlos do not gather for the first round match of the Slam. But when Rafa plays there, everything is different.
I was a little surprised by the news of my retirement. I thought that he might still try to hold a clay season in 2025. At the same time, I know that he had a lot of injuries, a lot of pain. It is also psychologically exhausting. At some point you have to finish.
I think he`ll finish well. Of course, there will be sadness, there will be tears. As a big fan of his, I hope that the Spaniards reach the final and we can watch him for a few more days. I hope he ends up the way he deserves. And I wish him all the best in the future.
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