rapael Nadal skipped the US Open and is set to return at the labor cup. John mackenro has made a heartbreaking prediction about Rafael Nadal's future after the Spaniard ski the US Open Nadal has not played since crashing out of the singles and doubles draws at the Olympics he later pulled out of the final grand slam of the season and said he wouldn't be able to give 100% the 22-time major winner is set to compete at the labor cup next month the Ryder Cup style team tournament co-founded by Roger Federer natal has not played a hardcore tournament since January when he returned from a year long injury layoff and hurt himself again since then the former world no one has only competed on his favorite surface clay so it came his little surprise when he pulled out of the US Open but he will be back on an indoor hardcourt for his next tournament the L cup Nadal will be representing team Europe for the fourth time he also competed in the light-hearted event in 2017 2019 and 2022 in his latest appearance he played doubles alongside Federer for the Swiss Stars farewell Federer officially retired at the LA cup when it was staged in London's O2 Arena 2 years ago having not played a match in more than a year he contested a doubles tie alongside Nadal before bowing out and mroe is now worried that Nadal could follow his old rival in retiring at the same tournament do it feels like he is going to stop maybe at Labor cup the American told Eurosport then again Roger did it at Labor cup a couple years ago so maybe he wants to do it in his own time