Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the French Open resulting from an damage and has introduced he plans to retire in 2024.

The 36-year-old has been out of motion since sustaining a hip flexor damage within the second spherical of the Australian Open in January.

The Spaniard has since dropped to 14th within the ATP rankings.

At a press convention at his academy in Manacor on Thursday he introduced he's not match sufficient to characteristic at Roland Garros.

"The evolution of the injury I sustained in Australia has not gone as I would have liked," Nadal mentioned.

"I have lost goals along the way, and Roland Garros becomes impossible.

"At this second, I will not be capable of be at Roland Garros. With what that match is for me, you may think about how tough it's. I've no intention of continuous to play for the following few months.

"I'll not establish a date for my return. I'll see how my body responds and take it from there... if I can come back until the end of the year for the Davis Cup."

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Nadal confirms retirement plans

Nadal mentioned his plan was to provide his physique time to get well and admitted it may take as much as three months - which might imply he wouldn't participate in Wimbledon this 12 months.

He additionally confirmed he desires to retire on the finish of 2024 and is aiming to make sure he's match sufficient to see out his final 12 months on the ATP Tour.

"My goal and my ambition is to try and stop and give myself an opportunity to enjoy the next year that will probably be my last year in the professional tour," he mentioned.

"That is my idea but I can't say 100 per cent it will be like this, but my idea and my motivation is to try to enjoy and say goodbye to all the tournaments that have been important for me.

"To take pleasure in being aggressive and one thing that in the present day is just not attainable. I imagine if I preserve going now, I won't be able to make it occur."

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