Nadal has missed Wimbledon before, but this is the first time that he has skipped it with the purpose, of prolonging his career rather than due to a specific injury.

Better to see him a little less often, than to see him going at anything less than full blast. Rafa wouldn’t be Rafa if he couldn’t play every point as if it were his last. 💪

At 35, Rafael Nadal says he’s skipping Wimbledon and the Olympics to try to “prolong my career.” Roger Federer, who started skipping Roland Garros at 34, should give Rafa hope that there will be life, and major titles, in his late 30s.

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