Overview
- Rafael Nadal said Thursday that he currently does not plan to work as a coach on the ATP Tour, according to an interview with Sports Illustrated Deutschland reported by multiple outlets.
- He told reporters that he has been almost continuously traveling in recent months and that a coaching job would make that travel schedule worse.
- Nadal described years of waking up in pain while playing and said he now rarely has those pain problems after post-career treatment, calling the regained comfort his most valuable outcome.
- The 40-year-old retired from professional tennis two years ago after a career that included 22 Grand Slam titles and long-running injury struggles.
- His decision narrows expectations about his immediate post-retirement role, suggests he will keep focusing on family and lower‑intensity pursuits like golf, and reduces the likelihood that top ATP players will soon name him as a full-time tour coach.