Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev have responded following Rafael Nadal's emotional press convention. The 14-time French Open champion introduced that he had pulled out of this 12 months's event and likewise admitted that 2024 would seemingly be his remaining 12 months on the tour.

Nadal gave a lengthy press conference at his academy in Mallorca on Thursday, confirming that it could be "impossible" to play the upcoming French Open as he continued to get better from the psoas damage he picked up in Australia 4 months in the past. The former world No 1 additionally stated he could be sidelined for a number of months as he regarded to return in 2024 - claiming it could seemingly be his remaining 12 months on tour.

Two of his rivals have now responded, as Alcaraz shared his want to see Nadal wholesome for his farewell. Medvedev was additionally confronted with the news following his quarter-final victory in Rome and admitted it opened up the French Open draw.

"Good luck Rafael!" soon-to-be world No 1 Alcaraz tweeted. "Very painful and sad for everyone that you can't be at Roland Garros or play more this year, but I hope that 2024 will be a great season for you and that you can say goodbye like the great champion you are!"

Medvedev additionally gave his response after defeating Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-2 within the quarter-final of the Italian Open. With the win, the world No 3 superior to his first semi-final on the clay since Barcelona 2019, and he remarked that the French Open draw would now be large open.

A former Grand Slam champion on the US Open, Medvedev was knowledgeable that Nadal pulled out of Roland Garros and stated 2024 could also be his final 12 months on the tour. "Well, first of all, I guess it's the first Roland Garros in whatever, I don't know, 10 years where there is no Rafa and probably out of this 10 he won it nine, eight times," the 27-year-old responded.

"So I think it opens the possibility for many players, you know, because even if he would not be let's call it 100 per cent physically, but he would decide to play, he would be a favourite for sure."

Turning his consideration to Nadal's deliberate farewell tour in 2024, he added: "So yeah, hopefully, he can come back as fast as possible because he's an amazing player, amazing athlete, one of the best in the history.

"Then we are able to argue about this, however yeah, hopefully he can come again, play some extra Slams so long as he can and we'll see. We'll see the way it goes." It comes after Nadal said it would be "inconceivable" to play the upcoming French Open.

"I received’t be capable to play at Roland Garros. It's not a choice I made, it is a determination my physique made," he said. Looking to the end of his career, he added: "I wish to play in 2024, which needs to be the final 12 months of my profession. I need to have the ability to get pleasure from it and to say goodbye to tournaments that I need."