Rafael Nadal will be lost Australian Open this month after he suffered a muscle microtear during his return from a long inactivity due to injury in the Brisbane International last week, the 22-time champion of grand slam.
Rafael Nadal’s injury once again puts the Mallorcan’s career in check
The last injury of Nadal It casts fresh doubt on the former world number one’s ability to compete at the highest level again, after previously saying he hopes to end his brilliant but injury-plagued career in 2024.
In Brisbane his long-awaited return to competitive tennis occurred after spending almost a year out due to a hip flexor injury that occurred during his second round loss to Mackenzie McDonald at the Australian Open from last year.
The 37-year-old did not return to competition last season after undergoing surgery in June and suffered an upper left leg problem during their loss to Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals of the tune-up test for the Australian Open which will be held from January 14 to 28 in Melbourne Park.
Rafael Nadal’s statement
“During my last game in Brisbane I had a small problem in a muscle that, as you know, had me worried,” he said. Nadal in a statement in x.
“Once I got to Melbourne I had the opportunity to have an MRI and I have a micro-tear in a muscle, not in the same part where I had the injury and that is good news. “Right now I am not prepared to compete at the highest level of demand in five-a-side matches.” sets. I travel back to Spain to see my doctor, get treatment and rest.
Nadalwho won the Australian Open in 2009 and 2022said he had worked very hard to make his comeback during the year and stressed that despite the latest setback his goal was to be in his best shape in three months.
Nadal He also recently said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País that he was thinking about the French Openwhere he has won 14 of his Grand Slam titles.
“Within the sad news for me for not being able to play in front of the incredible crowd of Melbourne“It’s not very bad news and we all remain positive with the evolution for the season,” he added. Nadal.
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