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Rafael Nadal says there’s ‘high percentage’ he retires after 2024 season

Rafael Nadal made his competitive return to action in a doubles match alongside Marc Lopez at the Brisbane International on Sunday, the pair were defeated 6-4 6-4 by Australia’s Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson; Nadal is in singles action against Dominic Thiem on Tuesday

Rafael Nadal has refused to rule out the possibility of playing beyond the 2024 season but added there was also a “high percentage” chance he may not continue into 2025 as he made his competitive return to tennis.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left hip in June after sustaining an injury during last year’s Australian Open, made his competitive return to action in a doubles match alongside Marc Lopez at the Brisbane International on Sunday.

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The Spanish pair, who won Olympic gold together at Rio 2016, ultimately succumbed to a 6-4 6-4 defeat to Australia’s Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson.

Nadal is next in singles action against Austria’s Dominic Thiem on Tuesday – a blockbuster rematch of their 2018 and 2019 French Open title clashes, both of which the 37-year-old won.

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