John McEnroe Predicts when Rafael Nadal will make Retirement Call

Rafael Nadal‘s retirement date has been subject to several forecasts, but things have heated up this week, and John McEnroe is the most recent to weigh in.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal will turn 37 in June, and although he is the first to confess that he is unsure of how long he will remain at the top of tennis, this hasn’t stopped other players, former players, analysts, and fans from making predictions about his future.

This week, world No. 13 Alexander Zverev added to the controversy by speculating that the Spaniard might retire following this year’s French Open.

Who is Rafael Nadal

In the history of tennis, Rafael Nadal ranks among the best players. He is a Spanish tennis player in the professional ranks, and at the beginning of the new century, he rose to the top of the sport’s competitors. As the King of Clay, he is very well-known.

He held the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in tennis history with 22 victories overall. The 14 French Open championships he won over his career set a record.

What John McEnroe Said

“Unfortunately, I think Rafa will retire at Roland Garros. I don’t want it to happen, but I think he will have a great tournament, potentially win it and say goodbye,”

“I don’t want it to happen, but I think he will have a great tournament, potentially win it and say goodbye”, said Zverev in a 2023 predictions video for Eurosport.

What Nadal Said in Response

The Spaniard, though, has denied any notion of retirement and has ruled it out altogether.

“I don’t know what’s going to happen in six months,” he said 

He further added, “I have a very good relationship with Zverev, but not enough to confess something like that to him. The reality is that I’m here to play tennis, try to have a great 2023, fight for everything that I have struggled with throughout my career and I don’t think about my retirement.”

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