Nadal out of Barcelona clay event in fresh French Open blow
Rafael Nadal's preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a further blow when he announced Friday his withdrawal from the ATP Barcelona tournament.
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Rafael Nadal's preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a further blow when he announced Friday his withdrawal from the ATP Barcelona tournament.
Rafael Nadal's preparation for the French Open suffered another blow when he announced his withdrawal from the ATP Barcelona tournament on Friday.
Rafael Nadal will miss next week's Barcelona Open as he continues building his match fitness following a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said Friday.
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Barcelona Open. The 22-time Grand Slam winner has not played since the Australian Open due to a muscular injury in his left leg.
Rafael Nadal's preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a further blow when he announced Friday his withdrawal from the ATP Barcelona tournament.
Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters by Lorenzo Musetti in three sets on Thursday after the world number one struggled badly on serve. Djokovic, a two-time winner in the Principality in 2013 and 2015, was broken eight times before going down 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to the 21st-ranked Musetti on a wet and chilly day on the Cote d'Azur. "(The) feeling is terrible after playing like this, honestly. But congrats to him. He stayed tough in important moments, and that's it," said Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters by Lorenzo Musetti in three sets on Thursday after the world number one struggled badly on serve.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic «have something in their brain not typical of humans», says Magnus Norman. The two titans are tied on 22 Grand Slams each and will likely spar again at the upcoming French Open for the moniker of the most successful men's tennis player of all time — at least for the time being. Ad That would be the fourth year in succession they have met at the second major of the tennis year.