Rafael Nadal 'Not Comfortable' Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics Bid

New Delhi: Rafael Nadal will head to the Paris Olympics 2024 in pursuit of a third gold medal, but he admitted his “level was so far from what it should be” after losing in the basted clay-court final on Sunday.

The 38-year-old Spanish legend suffered a straight-sets defeat to Portuguese journeyman Nuno Borges in his first final since winning his 14th French open title in 2022.

“The level was so far from what it should be. Probably the energy too,” said Nadal.

“It has been a long week with long matches. Even if my body, I don’t have damage, that’s important – but mentally and physically, I am not used to playing four days in a row and playing long matches.”