Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol predicts a successful 2024 season for Rafael Nadal after a bout of Golf between the two

The Spaniards came together to raise awareness on the prevention of child obesity.

Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol predicts a successful 2024 season for Rafael Nadal after a bout of Golf between the two

Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol. (Image via Marca)

Former Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol predicted a successful 2024 campaign for compatriot Rafael Nadal. Nadal will try to make a comeback in the 2024 season, hoping it will be a swan song for his quite illustrious tennis career.

The Spaniards had come together to raise awareness on the prevention of child obesity. They had come together for a match at the Real de Golf Pedrena as an initiative between Santander and Gasol Foundation to prevent obesity. Gasol revealed that Nadal played at a much higher level than him at golf. He also said that he was happy to be able to learn from Nadal.

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“Rafa is very excited to come back and enjoy the next season and finish his career in the best way possible after so many years, ” Pau Gasol said. The Spanish basketball player hoped that Nadal could have the best finish possible to his spectacular tennis career which spanned over the better parts of two decades. While Nadal has proved himself in the sport as much as he can, he still hopes to be back once more and not end his career on the sidelines.

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Rafael Nadal currently holds 22 Grand Slam titles, the second most in men’s tennis, only after World No.1 Novak Djokovic. He has a record 14 titles at the Roland Garros, the most any player has won at the French Open. He is currently ranked 237 in the world due to being off the tour on account of injury.

However, Nadal does have a staggering 5-year-end World No.1 position. The Spaniard hopes to be able to be back on the tour and at the 2024 Paris Olympics for one final dance.

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Rafael Nadal hopes to end his career after the 2024 season

The ‘King of Clay’, Rafael Nadal has had a very note-worthy career in tennis. His name will remain alongside those of tennis greats. However, like all things come to an end, so does the Spaniard’s career. Nadal hopes to end his career after the 2024 season.

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Rafael Nadal. (Image via CNN)

After a hip injury he suffered at the Australian Open, Nadal had to get surgery for his recovery. This led to the Spaniard being pushed to the sidelines for the remainder of the 2023 season. Even though unfortunate, injuries are an integral part of a sportsperson’s career. However, this injury looks like something the Spanish maestro can completely recover from.

Rafael Nadal has always admitted that he wished to be competitive once again. He also said that his age is a major factor he needed to take into consideration. At 37 years, the Spaniard is on the higher end of the age spectrum of players on the tour. While Nadal has proved time and again that he is completely capable of holding his own, age is a major factor in an athlete deciding when it is time to stop.

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