Rafael Nadal said he was not 100% sure that Roland Garros 2024 would be his last, despite his difficulties. "I'm giving myself another 2 months until Paris 2024, and then we'll see if I can keep playing or if I decide that finally it's time to hang it up," he added in the press conference. If it wasn't just a simple goodbye, the public gave the player a fitting send-off, with a moving standing ovation at the end of his match.
On Prime Video, Amélie Mauresmo indicated that a ceremony was indeed planned, but that Nadal had finally changed his mind:"Everything was ready, because that was the idea. He told us, he told me, but then he changed his mind. I think the way he stepped up his game during the week's training here was crucial. And as soon as he got back to his best, he said to himself that maybe it wasn't the last one, so we cancelled everything at the last minute".
Tennis: Rafael Nadal announces his retirement in November 2024
