Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Monte Carlo Masters

by Staff | April 4th, 2024, 5:41 pm
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Rafael Nadal’s return to tennis has been put on hold. After missing the U.S. Masters swing in March, the King of Clay was expected back at the Monte Carlo Masters, an event he’s won 11 times.

But today, Nadal announced his withdrawal.

“Hi all, these are very difficult moments for me, sporting wise. Unfortunately I have to tell you that I am not going to be playing in Monte Carlo. My body simply won’t allow me.


“And even if I am working hard & making the maximum effort every day with all the will to play and compete again at tournaments that have been very important for me, the truth is that I can’t play today. You have no idea how hard this is for me to not be able to play these events.

“The only thing I can do is to accept the situation and try to look at the immediate future keeping the excitement and will to play in order to give me a chance for things to get better.
Thanks again to all, as always, for all the support and best wishes!”

Nadal underwent hip surgery last June, and sustained a separate hip injury during a marathon loss to Jordan Thompson at Brisbane, which as of now is his last official match.

The 22-time Slam winner did compete at an exo in Las Vegas on the eve of Indian Wells, but then withdrew from the Masters stop.

Nadal has been practicing in Mallorca. Hopes are now he’ll be able to go for Barcelona and if not then Madrid, Rome and of course the French Open, which could be his finale at Roland Garros.

Nadal turns 38 in June and has only played one event — Brisbane — in the last 14 months.


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7 Comments for Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Monte Carlo Masters

Wog Boy Says:

Well, Zed told us but we didn’t listen 🤷🏻‍♂️

April 4th, 2024 at 7:09 pm


zed Says:

Hi WB, yep Federer played the same game for as long as he was allowed to get away with it.

The scam is to look like an “active player” whilst never actually playing. Why would you do this?

You would do this because whilst you are “active” you meet the terms of your contracts with your sponsors so your sponsors keep handing over wads of cash whilst getting zero in return.

The sponsors put up with it, and they put up with it, and they put up with it a bit longer and then BANG!!! They get sick of it and they say “we are no longer getting value for our money because you are not playing and you are not giving us the expected exposure we are paying for! Therefore we are not paying for it any more!”

And only then do you declare retirement, after you have misled and bled people for as long as you could get away with it.

Let’s be absolutely clear and honest about this. If Nadal does actually turn up for a real match against a real ATP player at a real tournament he is going to be so badly bageled that it will be embarrassing for everyone involved.

The only hope he would have is if he faced Casper Ruud again who would (of course) throw the match for his beloved. Anyone else and Nadal would make a fool of himself.

Nope. He is done, he is toast. As the Italians say “Finito La Musica!”

Everything you see right now is all pretending but not very convincing pretending.

April 5th, 2024 at 12:57 am


Giles Says:

XYZ. The oracle! He is so knowledgable that he puts us all to shame! Another arsehole in the making. Be proud arsehole.

April 5th, 2024 at 4:06 am


zed Says:

LOL Giles ლ( ͡❛ ͜ʖ ͡❛)ლ

Looks like I struck a raw nerve! :)

April 5th, 2024 at 9:45 pm


zed Says:

I had no idea you would be so triggered ლ( ͡❛ 👅 ͡❛)ლ

Would it help if I said that one day Novak will also be at the end of the road? Would that make you feel better?

I hope so, I don’t like seeing you so upset my little friend :(

So I will tell you for 100% certain that one day Novak will retire and it could be sooner than you think. Does that make you feel a bit better? I hope so :)

Novak will retire and it could be as soon as 3, maybe 4 years from now!

I hope that helps you Giles. Go Nole !!!!

April 5th, 2024 at 9:51 pm


Wog Boy Says:

Zed, I know you enjoy good food and ambience, everything is prepared old fashioned way and naturally, the most natural is the chef, she is a dragon woman, rarity to find them today, shout to her 🥂:

https://youtu.be/i8-v9yOGX4w?si=xQFWHXxOT2YTvbQn

PS
Don’t worry about the language, pictures say it all.

April 6th, 2024 at 10:42 pm


zed Says:

WB, Beautiful lady with incredible food. When I think of travel I think of food 😁.

We’ll stop working sometime in the near future and then we’ll spend a lot of time traveling and of course eating 😜

April 7th, 2024 at 12:35 am

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