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 4. Rafael Nadal to miss Madrid Open after recovery setback


RAFAEL NADAL TO MISS MADRID OPEN AFTER RECOVERY SETBACK


NADAL SKIPPED TOURNAMENTS AT INDIAN WELLS, MIAMI AND MONTE CARLO AS WELL AS THE
CURRENT BARCELONA OPEN AFTER SUFFERING THE INJURY THAT EFFECTIVELY ENDED HIS
MELBOURNE PARK TITLE DEFENCE AS HE FELL TO A SECOND-ROUND DEFEAT BY MACKENZIE
MCDONALD.

By: Reuters
April 20, 2023 16:47 IST

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"Initially it had to be a six to eight week recovery period and we are now on
fourteen," Nadal said in a video published on his social media accounts.
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Rafa Nadal will miss next week’s Madrid Open after a setback in his recovery
from a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open in January, the 22-times
major champion said on Thursday.

Nadal skipped tournaments at Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo as well as the
current Barcelona Open after suffering the injury that effectively ended his
Melbourne Park title defence as he fell to a second-round defeat by Mackenzie
McDonald.

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“Initially it had to be a six to eight week recovery period and we are now on
fourteen,” Nadal said in a video published on his social media accounts.



“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.

> Hola a todos. Hace un tiempo que no me comunico directamente con vosotros. Han
> sido unas semanas y unos meses difíciles. Como sabéis me hice una una lesión
> importante en Australia, en el Psoas. pic.twitter.com/m0TbsGFn5t
> 
> — Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) April 20, 2023

“The weeks are passing and I had the desire 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.”

While the Spaniard, a 14-times French Open champion who has dominated the clay
court season for years, still hopes to be fully fit for the Grand Slam starting
in May, his statement is not optimistic.

“The injury still hasn’t healed and I can’t work out what I need to compete,”
Nadal said.

“I was training, but 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.

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“I can’t give deadlines because if I knew I would tell you but I don’t know.
This is how things are now.”


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