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Rafael Nadal has revealed he will make a decision on whether to retire from tennis after the Olympics following his singles defeat by Novak Djokovic.
Nadal fell to a 6-1 6-4 loss to his long-time rival on the Paris clay on Monday in what proved to be a one-sided encounter between the two titans.
It was just a fifth defeat at Roland Garros in 118 matches for Nadal, a 14-time French Open champion, but after struggling with persistent injuries and missing out on several tournaments in recent years, he could contemplate quitting the sport
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When this tournament is over, I will take the necessary decisions based on my feelings and desire. It is difficult to recover if I am thinking about whether I retire.
I have been suffering a lot of injuries the last two years.
‘So if I feel that I am not competitive enough to keep going or physically I’m not ready to keep going I will stop and let you know.’
Reflecting on his loss, Nadal said it was ‘simple’ for him to concede that Djokovic is ‘a much better player’ and insisted he had to ‘accept’ the reality.