Rafael Nadal pulls out of Tokyo Olympics and Wimbledon 2021

Tennis great Rafael Nadal said on Thursday that he will be pulling out of Tokyo Games and Wimbledon 2021 in a bid to focus on taking care of his body and prolonging his career. Nadal has won Wimbledon twice in 2008 and 2010 and won the Olympic gold in men's singles tennis in 2008. The 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal said the short gap between Roland Garros and Wimbledon, starting June 28, doesn't allow him enough time to recover. "Sport prevention of any kind of excess in my body is a very important factor at this stage of my career in order to try to keep fighting for the highest level of competition and titles," he said in his tweet.

Hi all, I have decided not to participate at this year’s Championships at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It’s never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and discuss it with my team I understand that it is the right decision

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 17, 2021