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Rafael Nadal’s return to the French Open lasted just one match after losing to Alexander Zverev in the first round in straight sets on Monday.
Despite the loss and past teases of retirement, Nadal declined to say after the match whether or not this would be his last time playing at Roland Garros:
“I went through all this process with the dream to be back here in Roland Garros. For me it is difficult to say what is going on in the future. It is a big percentage that I will not be back playing here, but I cannot say 100 percent. I enjoy playing here. The body is feeling a little better than two months ago, so…maybe in two months I say ‘it’s enough,’ but this is something I don’t feel yet.”
This was a similar answer to what Nadal said prior to the tournament when asked about his future.
“It’s a big, big chance that it’s going to be my last Roland Garros,” he said on Saturday. “But if I have to tell you it’s 100% my last Roland Garros? Sorry, but I will not. Because I canno
