The Spanish couple is expecting their first child together at the end of October. “I’ll try to be mentally ready. If I feel like I’m ready to compete again, I’ll be there,” said Nadal.
This means that his participation in the Laver Cup (September 23rd to 25th) may also be uncertain. Actually, the Spaniard should have made the big comeback of the Big Four together with Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.
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The veteran won the title at the Australian Open and French Open this year. An abdominal muscle injury stopped him at Wimbledon, which is why he could not compete in his semi-final duel with Nick Kyrgios.
Rafael Nadal weakens at US Open
When he came back to the tour in Cincinnati shortly before the US Open, Nadal was not yet at the height of his performance. The Spaniard was eliminated in the first lap. In New York, too, Nadal lacked the sovereignty of previous years. The 22-time Grand Slam winner lost the first set against Rinky Hijikata (1st round) and Fabio Fognini (2nd round). Only in the third round against Richard Gasquet did Nadal win without losing a set.
The Spaniard explained after his defeat by Tiafoe: “Tennis is a sport about position. You have to be very, very fast and very young. I’m not anymore at the moment.” He wants to try “to train again, to do a mini-preparation to end the year in Europe with a good feeling. There are still a few tournaments if everything else is going well.”
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