After missing the ATP tournaments in Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells and Monte Carlo, Rafael Nadal said he will not participate in Barcelona, where he has won the trophy 12 times.
Rafael Nadal misses the tournament in Barcelona
The Spaniard suffered a hip injury in his loss to Mackenzie MacDonald in the second round of the Australian Open and initially announced he would be out for six to eight weeks.
Meanwhile, the world number 15 informed her fans that she will also not return to the tournament in Barcelona
“Barcelona” is a special tournament for me, because it is my adopted club, and home games always give me a unique feeling.
I’m still not ready, so I’ll continue my recovery process to get back into competition.
Best of luck to my friend David Ferrer and his entire team for this release, which is sure to be a success on all levels,” the former social media leader announced.
Nadal could return to the Madrid Masters or ATP Rome, the final tournaments before Roland Garros.
The Barcelona Open will be held from April 15 to 23 and is part of the ATP 500 category. The total prize money is 2,661,825 euros, and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz became the title champion.
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