Rafael Nadal mentioned Thursday he’ll miss the Madrid Masters match later this month as he continues his restoration from a hip damage, a major blow to his French Open preparations.
The 36-year-old Spaniard has not performed since dropping within the second spherical of the Australian Open in January.
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Nadal is hoping for a record-extending fifteenth French Open title at Roland Garros in May, however his hip flexor downside he suffered in Melbourne has badly disrupted his run as much as the match.
The 22-time Grand Slam singles champion — he shares the boys’s document with Novak Djokovic — had initially thought he could be out for as much as two months.
He pulled out of hard-court tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami, along with his sights set on a return at the beginning of the clay-court season, nevertheless it didn’t come to fruition.
“It has been a difficult few weeks and months,” Nadal mentioned, with no timeline given for a return to the courtroom,” Nadal wrote on Instagram.
“As you know, I suffered a major injury in Australia, in the psoas (muscle). Initially, it had to be a six to eight week recovery period and we are now on 14. 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 do 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.”
Nadal mentioned he and his staff have determined to strive a distinct therapy and see if issues enhance, however that he was not setting a deadline for his comeback.
His health issues have change into an growing challenge since he received his 14th French Open crown final yr.
At Wimbledon final summer time he was pressured to withdraw from his semi-final due to an stomach damage.
The French Open begins on May 28.
Source: www.news.com.au
