Rafael Nadal to miss French Open for first time as injury woes continue
FILE PHOTO: Spain’s Rafael Nadal looks dejected after losing his second round match against Mackenzie Mcdonald in the Australian Open 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo
Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open after failing to regain full fitness from a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, the 14-time Roland Garros winner said on Thursday.
“The evolution of the injury I sustained in Australia has not gone as I would have liked. I have lost goals along the way, and Roland Garros becomes impossible,” Nadal told reporters.
“At this moment, I won’t be able to be at Roland Garros. With what that tournament is for me, you can imagine how difficult it is. I have no intention of continuing to play for the next few months.”
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