Nadal not planning to play warmup tourneys before Wimbledon

PARIS, FRANCE June 09. An emotional Rafael Nadal of Spain after his victory against Dominic Thiem of Austria during the Men's Singles Final on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the 2019 French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on June 9th 2019 in Paris, France.
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Rafael Nadal says he will again not play any warmup tournaments before Wimbledon.

Nadal hasn't entered a grass-court tournament ahead of Wimbledon in any season since 2015. That year, he appeared in two grass events between Roland Garros and the All England Club - and then lost in the second round at Wimbledon.

Fresh off his 12th French Open title, Nadal says, ''Why do I need to change that? ... What gives me (a) better chance is to be healthy than playing a lot of matches.''

Nadal's two Wimbledon titles came in 2008 and 2010. He is also a three-time runner-up at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, but he hasn't reached the final since 2011.

Wimbledon starts July 1.

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