Mats Wilander has predicted how long Rafael Nadal will continue to play tennis before he retires. Many questioned the Spaniard ahead of the 2022 season given he ended his 2021 campaign early due to injury. But after playing just two more matches after his 2021 French Open defeat before returning to the tour in January, Nadal captured a Melbourne warm-up event title before securing one of the most sensational grand slam victories to claim the Australian Open crown.
A 20-match win streak to start the season, which also included a title in Acapulco, surprised many given his lack of matches at the start of the year. A 14th French Open soon followed and although injury derailed his season following Wimbledon, the Spaniard finished the year world number two and enjoyed yet another impressive campaign.
As we head into 2023 more question marks continue to surround how much longer the tennis legend will play, and the seven-time Grand Slam winner Wilander shared his thoughts on how much longer the Spaniard will be on tour. "Rafa knows what he is looking for: he knows emotionally what he is looking for; he knows physically what he is looking for,” the Swede told Eurosport.
