Olympics-Tennis-Stop hassling me on retirement, Nadal says after sobering Djokovic defeat

Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

PARIS (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal will decide whether to retire following the Paris Olympics, he said on Monday after losing in straight sets to 24-times Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in the second round of the singles.

The 38-year-old Spaniard, dubbed the "King of Clay", has dropped to 161st in the world rankings after struggling for two years with injuries and suffered one of his worst losses against Djokovic in a 6-1 6-4 defeat.