Rafael Nadal made his long-awaited comeback in doubles at the Brisbane International after an 11-month injury layoff, but suffered a defeat. Despite this, Nadal has not ruled out the possibility of playing beyond the 2024 season, indicating a potential continuation into 2025. The tennis star's return has been met with speculation about the longevity of his career, with various sources suggesting that 2024 might not be his last season. Andy Murray has also expressed the possibility of retiring after the 2024 season if it mirrors his challenging 2023 campaign.
Rafa Nadal is not scared of retirement... But he's not ready to end his tennis career just yet. #BBCTennis #BrisbaneInternational https://t.co/uLcKs2MyfE
Rafael Nadal is not scared of retirement! #BBCFootball https://t.co/XorHht5cEg
Rafael Nadal has made his long-awaited injury comeback, playing in his first match since January when he took to the court with doubles partner Marc Lopez at the Brisbane International - and he didn’t rule out continuing to play after the 2024 season. https://t.co/FEjN91XgH4
Rafael Nadal may not be retiring as soon as we all thought.. 👀 https://t.co/scaE4VIjao
Andy Murray has admitted he may retire after the 2024 season if it ends in similar fashion to his 2023 campaign. https://t.co/SXyB5tAFSG
2024 might not be Rafa Nadal's last season after all 👀 #BBCTennis https://t.co/eV8YXXkiPx
Rafael Nadal loses but looks sharp on return to tennis after 11 months out https://t.co/upH5NnOGvA
Nadal returns from 12-month injury layoff on losing note: https://t.co/9tfTfwT4BW
Nadal makes long-awaited comeback in Brisbane doubles defeat https://t.co/RGkUiqgm2X https://t.co/8szJZcHkTA
Rafael Nadal has refused to rule out the possibility of playing beyond the 2024 season but added there was also a "high percentage" chance he may not continue into 2025 🇪🇸