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Rafael Nadal has been told to stick to his original plan and retire in 2024 after spending the year sidelined by an injury. During a press conference in May, the 37-year-old shut down his season and admitted that next year would likely be his last on the tour. However, Nadal has since backtracked and explained that any retirement decision would depend on how competitive he could be when he returned.<\/p>\n
After undergoing surgery in June, the Spaniard recently returned to the practice court and has been upping the intensity as he plots a return for next season. But there is now uncertainty about whether 2024 will be his final year as a tennis pro.<\/p>\n
While Nadal himself has refused to commit to a definitive retirement date, Express Sport tennis fans believe that the 22-time Grand Slam champion should hang up his racket in 2024. In a poll, readers were asked whether the Spaniard should make a U-turn on his initial plan to end his career<\/p>\n
63 per cent voted no, making it clear that they thought Nadal should stick to his original plan. It comes as the 37-year-old is still deciding whether he will be able to make his comeback at the Australian Open in two months\u2019 time.<\/p>\n
Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news<\/strong><\/p>\n Just in <\/strong> Andrey Rublev makes bet with Vienna Open umpire after disagreeing over call[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n Nadal has not played a match since this year\u2019s Australian Open back in January where he injured his left psoas during his second-round defeat. He failed to make a comeback during the clay swing as planned and subsequently ended his season in May, also sharing his intentions of retiring in 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to play in 2024, which should be the last year of my career. I want to be able to enjoy it and to say goodbye to tournaments that I want,\u201d Nadal said during a press conference at his Mallorcan academy. The Spaniard went on to have arthroscopic hip surgery in June and has since cast doubt over his initial retirement plans.<\/p>\n Speaking to AS last month, the 37-year-old explained: \u201cI said that possibly 2024 will be my last year. I stand by that, but I can’t confirm it 100 per cent. I think there’s a good chance that it will be, because I know how my body is but how I’ll be in four months, I don’t know.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/5034196.jpg?r=1698332355674\")
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