2023-05-17 22:07:59
Rafael Nadal called a press conference at his tennis academy in Spain on Thursday, amid reports that he will miss the French Open for the first time since he won the first of 14 titles won on clay in Paris. on his debut in 2005.
Nadal has not been on tour since January due to a left hip flexor injury, when he lost in the second round of the Australian Open.
The situation of Rafael Nadal
Various sports media in Spain reported this Wednesday that Nadal was not going to participate in Roland Garros, the Grand Slam tournament that is played on brick dust and that starts on May 28. None of the reports cited a specific source.
His press director, Benito Pérez-Barbadillo, said that Nadal will speak to the media on Thursday “regarding his participation in Roland Garros”, adding that whether or not the 22-time Grand Slam champion will play in the French Open, “and the reasons for whatever the decision, will be communicated.
Nadal is 112-3 in 18 appearances at the French Open, an unprecedented level of dominance in both fields by a tennis player at any Grand Slam event in the annals of a sport that had its origins in the 1800s.
When Nadal won the trophy last year at age 36 while dealing with chronic foot pain, he became the oldest tennis player to win the tournament in history.
What injury has Rafael Nadal
The Spaniard has not played anywhere since losing to Mackie McDonald in the second round of the Australian Open on January 18. His mobility was limited by left hip flexor discomfort. It was the Spaniard’s earliest elimination at a Grand Slam since 2016.
An MRI the next day revealed the extent of the injury, and Pérez-Barbadillo said at the time that Nadal would need up to two months to fully recover. Initially it was expected that he would return to play in the Monte Carlo Masters in March on his beloved clay, but he was unable to play there. Subsequently he dropped tournament following tournament, diminishing the possibility that he would be fully fit for Roland Garros.
Nadal is 1-3 this season. He has lost seven of his last nine matches overall, dating back to his fourth-round loss to American Frances Tiafoe at the US Open in September last year.
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