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Is Rafael Nadal retiring? What the Spaniard said after his injury and exclusion from the 2023 Australian Open

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3 years ago

January 18, 2023

Annie

Is Rafael Nadal retiring? What the Spaniard said after his injury and exclusion from the 2023 Australian Open

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With 22 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal He is the winningest player in the history of tennis. The Spaniard was part of the most important trio of all time with me Roger Federer Y novak djokovic. He has hundreds of records, marks and left an indelible mark. However, in recent years, apart from trophies, the Spaniard has picked up injuries and it makes one wonder, is he retiring?

Sports news features the left-hander, who lost to Mackenzie McDonald at the 2023 Australian Open after suffering an injury in the second set. Would it be the last time in Melbourne for who was champion in 2009 and 2022?

Is Rafael Nadal retiring?

Despite suffering injuries in the last four Grand Slams he played and recently becoming a father, Rafael Nadal does not analyze the withdrawal. The 36-year-old Spaniard has repeatedly said that he is not close to retiring from the professional circuit despite all the physical problems plaguing him. Ahead of the 2023 Australian Open he said: “I don’t think about my pension. I think you do, because that’s how you show me every week at every press conference. But I will continue to answer the same every time you ask me.”

“I don’t think about my pension. I think you do, because that’s how you show me every week at every press conference. But I will continue to answer the same every time you ask me.”

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— Hugo Durán (@CroniSport) January 14, 2023

And in the press conference after the very tough fall against Mackenzie MacDonald, Nadal expressed his desire to continue at least the full 2023 season. You have a demanding schedule and by participating in the best tournaments in the world. “I can’t say I’m not mentally broken right now because I’d be lying. It’s hard. I hope it’s not serious. I’ve been through it too many times in my career and I’m ready to do it again, even though it’s not at all easy. I will not give up anything”, projection.

2022 marked Roger Federer’s farewell year, will 2023 be the Spaniard’s? At the moment, Rafa has not given any information, nor has his inner circle.

Author:

Mauro Mariani

Source: Sporting News

Annie

I am Annie Mcadams, a news author at Sportish. I specialize in covering different sections of sports and have been writing for the past five years. My passion lies in uncovering new stories that are informative, interesting and captivating to the audience. I have a knack for finding the right sources who can provide reliable insight on trending topics.

Tennis

Four Ukrainian women will play doubles at the Australian Open 2026

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21 hours ago

December 30, 2025

Nancy

Four Ukrainian women will play doubles at the Australian Open 2026

Four Ukrainian tennis players were included in the doubles entry list Australian Open 2025.

Ukrainian women will play in the doubles tournament on the courts of Melbourne: Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremskaya, Lyudmila Kichenok and Nadezhda Kichenok. Unfortunately, there will be no all-Ukrainian tandem in Australia.

Kostyuk will perform alongside Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Aus Open, and Yastremskaya will play alongside Alisha Parks.

Lyudmila and Nadezhda will not play together at AO-2026, although they will start the season with the same duet in the Brisbane 500 meters. It was announced that Lyudmila will be with Katie Volynets, and Nadezhda will be with Makoto Ninomiya.

Australian Open 2026 will take place from January 12 to February 1. Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremskaya and Alexandra Oleynikova will represent Ukraine in singles. Yulia Starodubtseva, Angelina Kalinina, Daria Snigur and Vitaly Sachko will perform in the eliminations.

Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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PHOTOGRAPH. Beauty! Ukrainian tennis player undressed and showed off her best figure

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1 day ago

December 29, 2025

Nancy

PHOTOGRAPH. Beauty! Ukrainian tennis player undressed and showed off her best figure

Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremskaya She shared gorgeous photos from her holiday in Bali.

The athlete poses against the backdrop of the picturesque Kanto Lampo waterfall, showing off a toned figure and excellent physical shape.

Fans showered the post with compliments.

Let us also note that Dayana continues to prepare for the new tennis season in one of the most beautiful corners of the world, using the break to recuperate and start over.

Check out this post on Instagram

Additions, expansions by Dayana Yastremska (@dayana_yastremskay)

Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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Khachanov moved up one place in the ATP rankings

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2 days ago

December 29, 2025

Gary

Khachanov moved up one place in the ATP rankings

Karen Khachanov / Photo: © VCG / Contributor / Visual China Group / Gettyimages.ru

Russian Karen Khachanov moved from 18th to 17th place in the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), a new version of which was published on the organization’s website.

The best among Russians remains Daniil Medvedev, located in 13th place, Andrei Rublev is 16th. There have been no changes in the top ten rankings: Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is in the lead, Italian Jannik Sinner is second, and German representative Alexander Zverev is in third.

ATP Ranking, version dated December 29:

1 (1). Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – 12,050 points

2 (2). Jannik Sinner (Italy) – 11,500

3 (3). Alexander Zverev (Germany) – 5,110

4 (4). Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – 4,820

5 (5). Felix Auger-Alassime (Canada) – 4,190

6 (6). Taylor Fritz (USA) – 4,085

7 (7). Alex de Minaur (Australia) – 4,080

8 (8). Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) – 3,990

9 (9). Ben Shelton (USA) – 3,960

10 (10). Jack Draper (Great Britain) – 2,990…

13 (13). Daniil Medvedev – 2,710…

16 (16). Andrey Rublev – 2,510…

17 (18). Karen Khachanov (all – Russia) – 2,320.

Source: Sportbox

Gary

I am a sports journalist who has written for a number of Sportish. I have a background in journalism and have been writing since I was young. My main focus is sports news, but I also write about general news. I am currently working as an author at Sportish.