Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Indian Wells and the Miami Open due to an injury in a hit to his preparation for the French Open.
Nadal struggled with a hip injury at the Australian Open, where he lost in straight sets to Mackenzie McDonald in the second round.
Ad He is currently ranked eighth in the world but is likely to drop outside of the top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time since 2005.
Roland-GarrosExclusive: Nadal still favourite for French Open according to Becker13 HOURS AGO Indian Wells is the first Masters event of the season and will take place from March 8-19, which is followed by the Miami Open on March 19 to April 2. «It’s been a while since I don’t communicate with you,» wrote Nadal on social media. "[I] took my time off, started rehab, gym and physiotherapy as instructed by the doctors.