 So Rafa Nadal has just completed a press conference that has been a much-anticipated press conference over the last 24 hours Talking about his injury a bit of an update on what has happened to him over the last couple of months Of course, we haven't seen him since the Australian Open It's also given us update on when he might return or at least when he hopes to return Let's go have a look at what he had to say over in that press conference So this is what he had to say in the press conference. I'm here for several reasons It is impossible for me to play Roland Garros I don't have the intention to play these next months at a personal level day to day Things are difficult at the personal level it's difficult to live being depraved for what's a big part of your life tennis after the pandemic I was not able to enjoy the practices and the competitions too many problems too many times too many days practicing with too much pain And to stop for a while one two three months. I don't know I don't want to put myself in a position to say one thing and to do another My idea is that next year is my last year in professional tennis I want to be competitive the chances are high if I stop now not playing Roland Garros is not my decision It's my body's decision taking things as they are. It's the reality after all. I'm fine. It's a sad day But it's the way it is I have to accept that my body can't I'm looking at the future as usual and have a lot of other great things in my life I'm not an irrational person nor a negative person to compete to win great trophies today It's difficult, isn't it? But why not? I just want to have the option next year possible I don't know it's difficult to predict what's going on how my body is going to be I let all the options open and see the best calendar possible I want to play the last tournament. It's important to me like the Paris Olympics. Will it be my last tournament? I don't know. I don't like words But I have enough to say that I don't want to finish this way during my life I mostly made things possible by myself reaching high goals I like to have the personal satisfaction to finish in a way I choose the current process is to accept things being honest with myself But no drama next year will be a new step I will have to enjoy it and after it will be a new chapter in my life I can't see why it would not be as happy as previous one The body responds. I would do things worth a lot of efforts next year Now it's difficult to imagine if the body respond very well next year. I can continue after 2024 Everything is possible in life. But now you have my intention. I'm optimistic But not a dreamer tournaments stay forever players play and leave Roland Garrus will always be Roland Garrus with or without me It's the best event on clay that will have success without me That's why tennis and history combine and make it an important sport So there you have it massive news from Rafa not playing the French open this year Out for several months. He doesn't know when he's coming back He didn't say he's not playing Wimbledon, but you can probably say that he's probably not going to play Wimbledon He did mention that he did want to play at the Davis Cup at the end of the year possibly He hasn't ruled out the u.s. Open, I guess and he's also saying that next year Maybe possibly his last career year on tour and he wants to be healthy for that So he can do maybe a farewell tour going to all the slams playing all the big events And of course the olympics back at the french open next year It's actually going to be played at Roland Garrus on clay, which is the first time in a long time that we've had an olympic clay court Tennis event So let me know down in the comments below. When do you think Rafa's coming back? Are you happy with the news? Are you relieved that it wasn't him retiring today, which is what a lot of people were thinking might happen Which was the scary thing I guess for Rafa fans But let me know down in the comments below Do you think Rafa's going to come back anytime soon or do you think he's going to come back maybe fresh next year To finish off his career, but Rafa Nadal not playing the french open and we don't want to know when he's coming back