Rafael Nadal withdraws from Rome Masters resulting from hip damage: ‘I won’t be able to be in Rome’
A lingering hip damage has compelled Rafael Nadal to tug out of subsequent week’s Rome Masters tennis match.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner initially suffered the grade 2 damage to his left hip flexor in January in the course of the Australian Open. He finally misplaced within the second spherical of the match, marking his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2016.
Nadal, who’s a 10-time Rome Masters champion, revealed Friday that his hip has taken longer than anticipated to completely heal.
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Rafael Nadal of Spain performs a backhand in opposition to Jack Draper of Nice Britain throughout day one of many 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2023. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Photos)
“I am very sorry to announce that I won’t be able to be in Rome,” the 36-year-old mentioned in a press release on social media.
“You all know the way a lot it hurts to overlook one other one of many tournaments which have marked my skilled and private profession for all of the love and help of the Italian tifosi.”
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He added that the gradual restoration has prevented him from coaching at a excessive degree.
“Regardless of having observed an enchancment in latest days, there have been many months with out having been in a position to prepare at a excessive degree and the readaptation course of has its occasions and I’ve no alternative however to just accept them and proceed working,” mentioned Nadal.
Rafael Nadal acknowledges the gang after his match in opposition to Mackenzie McDonald on the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2023. (Bai Xuefei/Xinhua by way of Getty Photos)
Two weeks in the past, Nadal determined to withdraw from the Madrid Open due to the problems he was experiencing together with his hip.
The French Open is ready to start Could 28. Nadal has dominated at Roland Garros, the place he’s a 14-time winner.
Rafael Nadal of Spain takes a break in his spherical two singles match in opposition to Mackenzie McDonald of the US throughout day three of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2023. (Andy Cheung/Getty Photos)
He has competed within the match yearly since 2005, however the present situation of his hip forged doubt of his participation for this 12 months. He has not publicly revealed whether or not he’ll play in Paris later this month.
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Nadal was beforehand the top-ranked participant within the world, however he at present sits within the No. 14 spot. It marks the primary time Nadal has fallen exterior the highest 10 in 18 years.
