Rafael Nadal fans in the United States may be disappointed not to see him in action during the upcoming Sunshine Double, but not all hope is lost. The Spaniard has promised them that he will be in the country over the summer for the hard court tour of North America, which also includes the US Open.
On Tuesday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion announced his withdrawal from the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Open. The Spaniard is still recovering from the hip injury he suffered during his second-round elimination from the Australian Open and also withdrew from the Qatar Open and the Dubai Tennis Championships in February.
Taking to social media shortly after the news of his withdrawal in Indian Wells, the 36-year-old revealed that he has been undergoing rehabilitation and physical therapy as advised by his doctors. He attached videos of himself working hard in the gym, adding that he hoped to get back to his best soon.
“It’s been a while since I haven’t communicated with you. I took my time off, started rehabilitation, gym and physiotherapy as per the instructions of the doctors. Preparing to return in the best conditions,” Nadal said.
The former world No. 1 was also saddened to miss the first two Masters 1000 events of the year, but was confident he would make the trip to the US for the Cincinnati Masters and New York Major in August-September.
“I’m sad that I won’t be able to compete in Indian Wells or Miami. Very sad that I won’t be there. I will miss all my American fans, but I hope to see them later this year during the summer tour,” he said. saying.
“He leaves because I keep going, or the other way around” – Novak Djokovic on his rivalry with Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic touched on his rivalry with Rafael Nadal in a recent interview, calling him his “biggest” rival. The Serb went on to state that the duo fed each other and opined that the Spaniard’s successes propelled him forward and vice versa, the reason why their rivalry was so great.
“We’re still going strong. I’m happy that we’re both challenging youngsters for the biggest titles. And I think there’s probably also a big reason why we’re still competing at a high level because, you know, he’s going because I’m still going, or vice versa.
“I think that’s great about this rivalry. And I feel like a lot of people around the world who follow sports and tennis still want us to keep going, until we can’t anymore!” Djokovic saying.
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