“We will have to go week by week, watching the games he plays, being very careful with the loads of the games, with the breaks, the overloads,” Moya explained. “We have always looked at it, but this time it will be essential if the idea is to get to Roland Garros in the best possible way. It’s going to be key to be careful with all of that.
“I would love for him to be able to play all the tournaments he wants to play, but I don’t think it will be possible. Right now, everything will depend on how the games go and that there are no physical setbacks.” Nadal has admitted on several occasions that 2024 will likely be his final year on tour and, if he was forced to miss some of his favourite events, it could leave him denied a chance to say goodbye.
But the 92-time title winner is still refusing to commit to a retirement announcement. “The problem about saying that’s going to be my last season is I can’t predict what’s going on 100 per cent in the future. That’s the thing,” Nadal explained. “That’s why I say ‘probably’. It’s obvious that it’s a high percentage that’s going to be my last time playing here in Australia. But if I am here next year, don’t tell me, You said going to be your last season, because I didn’t say it. I just say have been an important percentage.”
