Rafael Nadal pulls out of Madrid Open due to injury concerns in blow to French Open preparations

Rafael Nadal has announced that he will not be able to participate at the Madrid Open due to his ongoing injury concerns in what is a blow to his French Open preparations. Nadal was already unable to play at the Barcelona Open as he is still recovering from a muscle injury in his left leg picked up at the Australian Open in January. Ad The Spaniard had already withdrawn from Indian Wells, the Miami Open and the Monte Carlo Masters as he continues to focus on returning to full fitness.

Roland-Garros‘For now we have to wait’ – uncle Toni hopeful of French Open return for RafaYESTERDAY AT 08:21 The 22-time Grand Slam singles winner now faces a race against time to be match ready for the French Open, which gets underway on May 28. «As you know I suffered an important injury in Australia of the psoas [muscle],» he said in a video he released on social media on Thursday. «Initially it had to be a six to eight week recovery period and we are now on fourteen.

The reality is that the situation is not what we would have expected. »All medical indications have been followed, but somehow the evolution has not been what they initially told us and we find ourselves in a difficult situation. «The weeks are passing and I had the illusion of being able to play in tournaments that are the most important in my career such as Monte Carlo, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros and for the moment I have missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona.

I will not be able to be in Madrid unfortunately. »The injury still hasn't healed and I can't work out what I need to to compete. I was training, but now a few days ago we decided to change course a bit, do another treatment and see if things improve to try to get to what comes next.