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FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal holds his trophy as he celebrates his defeat of Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's singles final at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 6, 2008. Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden. The 22-time Grand Slam champion said Thursday, June 13, 2024, he wants to just remain on clay, rather than switching over to grass for the All England Club and then needing to go back to clay.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

Rafael Nadal says he will not play Wimbledon and instead will prepare for the Olympics in Sweden

Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden

By Howard Fendrich
Published - Jun 13, 2024, 09:00 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 13, 2024, 09:00 AM EDT

Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion said Thursday he wants to just remain on clay, rather than switching over to grass for the All England Club and then needing to go back to clay.

“We believe that the best for my body is not to change surface,” Nadal said in a statement.

The Summer Games will hold the tennis competition at Roland Garros starting on July 27. That is the site of the French Open, where Nadal has won a record 14 titles.

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