Rafael Nadal appeared on TV during the US Open to offer an update on his retirement plans.
The veteran Spaniard has been widely tipped to call it quits in the near future, but it seems he could keep playing into next year.
Asked if he would be playing at the French Open for one last time, Nadal said: “It’s an option. Right now the goals are over and I’m giving myself time.
“I’m enjoying training and other things in life. I understand that I’m retiring. It’s been a long time. I’ve had a lot of physical problems and the question is normal.
“There comes a time when I can’t live with [the idea of] retirement, because otherwise you don’t finish trying.
“I’ve given myself some time to enjoy tennis after a year and a half off the court and that’s what I’m doing, enjoying the day to day.”