On June 30, Beijing time, the 2022 Wimbledon Tennis Championships entered the competition on the fourth match day. In the focus of the second round of the men's singles at the Center Court, Spanish king Nadal defeated Birankis in four sets 6-4/6-4/4-6/6-3 and reached Wimbledon for the 11th time in his career 32 Strong, Nadal will face No. 27 seed Sonego across the net in the next round.
For athletes entering the end of their careers, retirement seems to be an unavoidable topic. Great players such as Federer and Nadal are no exception. After the game, a reporter asked Nadal how he viewed retirement. Rafa joked that he might have retired two weeks ago, but the situation is different now!
"My philosophy is that two weeks ago I was close to retiring, but now I don't feel that way (smile). This is my retirement philosophy."
"I have never been afraid of the day of retirement, even if tennis is The past 30 years have been very important, but I feel that I have a happy life outside of tennis. There is no doubt that I have many things that I like to do besides tennis, so I am not worried. Retirement. Of course, if the day of retirement really comes, life will change a lot, and all changes will take some time to adapt, won’t they?”
Regarding the topic of people talking about the retirement of top athletes, Nadal means this is completely normal. After all, these popular sports have become a part of many people’s lives to some extent.
"It is normal for people to talk about the retirement of top athletes, especially those sports that are popular around the world. They have become a part of many people's lives. This is true for tennis, football and golf , such as which I like very much. Tiger Woods , now I watch him play less often, which is also a change in my life to some extent. When Federer, Djokovic or I are not playing, when some football and basketball superstars are not playing. , maybe many fans will have the same feeling as me, because the stars have become a part of daily life, and their games are also an inspiration to the fans.”
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