Rafael Nadal will miss out on the Australian Open and rather go back to Spain for treatment on a hip injury he sustained at the Brisbane International.
Nadal, 37, made his long-awaited return after practically a year out with injury today, winning his very first 2 matches in Brisbane in straight sets.
He was hurt in his quarter-final loss to Jordan Thompson on Friday.
Nadal stated a scan had actually revealed a micro tear on a muscle however not in the exact same location as his previous long-lasting injury.
The Spaniard, who had actually not played a songs match for 349 days prior to his opening win over Dominic Thiem, stated the outcome was “great news” however included he was “not all set to contend at the optimum level”.
“I have actually worked really hard throughout the year for this resurgence and as I constantly discussed my objective is to be at my finest level in 3 months,” 22-time Grand Slam champ Nadal stated on social networks.
“Within the unfortunate news for me for not having the ability to play in front of the incredible Melbourne crowds, this is not extremely problem and all of us stay favorable with the development for the season.
“I truly wished to play in Australia and I have had the possibility to play a couple of matches that made me really pleased and favorable.
“Thanks all for the assistance and see you quickly!”
The Australian Open, where Nadal has actually thrived two times, begins in Melbourne on 14 January.
Nadal will now concentrate on going back to physical fitness in time for the French Open, which starts on 20 May and where he is a record 14-time champ.
His newest look at a Grand Slam was the 2023 Australian Open, when he fought with injury in a second-round loss to Mackenzie McDonald.
That was his last look on court before going through an operation on his left hip in June and the previous world primary has actually considering that slipped to 672nd in the rankings.
He stated in May, after being required to miss out on the French Open for the very first time in 19 years, that 2024 will “most likely” be the last year of his profession.
While his newest injury felt in a comparable location to that which led to “one of the hardest years” of his remarkable profession, most importantly it appears it is not as substantial as he at first feared.
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