Nadal on current thoughts surrounding retirement: "I know that moment is closer than last year, without a doubt, and two years ago"

Rafael Nadal once again addressed retirement talks by admitting he's closer to it than last year but it's not something that is going to happen soon.

The Spaniard has been in retirement talks for a very long time and he's had to talk about it more so than he would have liked. It's normal, he's a top superstar and fans are curious. In a recent interview with MARCA, Nadal spoke about Federer's retirement:

"I do not visualize it. Roger's retirement was a sad and exciting day at the same time. I think he is one of the great icons in the history of sports in general, so it was a hard moment, and not only as a rival and partner but as a tennis lover."

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He also talked about his own retirement:

"As for my retirement, I don't visualize it for a simple fact, because I'm not one to try to guess, predict or prepare the future, because things change very quickly, right? I know that moment is closer than last year, without a doubt, and two years ago. That is pure logic. But in the end it is something that when it has to happen, it will happen. I would like it to be on a tennis court, yes."

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