FOR months, Rafael Nadal waited for his body to heal. Speaking at a news conference at his tennis academy in Manacor, Spain, the 36-year-old Nadal announced he will miss the clay-court French Open for the first time since making his debut — and, naturally, claiming the trophy — there in 2005. "Even though your head wants to keep going, your body says this is as far it goes." He did not offer a date for his return to the tennis tour, but said it is likely to take months. "I don't deserve," Nadal said, "to end my career like this."

Source: Manila Times May 20, 2023 04:14 UTC