Rafael Nadal will not play Wimbledon in two weeks or the Olympics next month, saying he is “listening to my body.”
“The goal is to prolong my career and continue to do what makes me happy, that is to compete at the highest level,” was posted on Nadal’s social media. “The fact that there has only been 2 weeks between RG and Wimbledon, didn’t make it easier on my body to recuperate after the always demanding clay court season.”
While Nadal cited the tight turnaround after losing the French Open final to Novak Djokovic — one fewer week than usual between Roland Garros and Wimbledon — he did not add any more specifics behind the move to withdraw from the Tokyo Games.