Rafael Nadal says “I wish to play a bit longer so Rafa Jr. can remember me playing… But I can’t

Rafael Nadal recently stated that he wished to play tennis more often in order to make more memories on the tour with his one-year-old son Rafa Jr.

The Spaniard defeated 16-year-old Darwin Blanch in the opening round of the 2024 Madrid Masters on Thursday, April 25, to move to the second round.

In an hour and six minutes, he beat Blanch 6-1, 6-0. Throughout the match, he maintained his serve unopposed and broke the teenager five times.

Notably, the Spaniard had his son Rafa Jr’s support as the latter sat in his mother Maria Francisca Perello’s lap in the stands at La Caja Magica.

After the match, Nadal reached the press room to talk with the media.

He told the journalists that he wanted to extend his career so that Rafa Jr. could watch him more but rued that it wouldn’t be possible.

“I would love to play a little bit longer and give him [Rafa Jr.] a memory of myself playing tennis. That’s what will be the ideal thing for me and for my wife and family. But I can’t, probably I will not be able to make that happen,” he said.

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