The former world number one, who returned to the tour this week after a year without playing, underwent tests which will force him to return to Spain to recover.
This week saw the return of Rafael Nadal to the tour at the ATP 250 in Brisbane. after a year without playing after having psoas and hip surgery. On the court, he showed all his strength, winning two matches (against Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler) and narrowly losing in the quarterfinals against Jordan Thompson. However, it was after this meeting that he felt a discomfort that worried him.
After undergoing some tests, The former world number one announced his withdrawal from the Australian Open and his return to his country to treat this new injury. who is muscular anyway, so the consequences don’t seem as complex as the other ailments he suffered.
“Hello everyone, during my last match in Brisbane, I had a small muscle problem which, as you know, worried me. Once I arrived in Melbourne, I had the opportunity to have an MRI and I have a micro tear in a muscle, not in the same part where I had the injury and that is good news. At the moment, I am not ready to compete at the highest level in five-set matches. I am returning to Spain to see my doctor, receive treatment and rest,” he said.
In this sense, the Manacorí expressed his feelings of not being able to play the first grand slam of the year, where he played his last match before getting injured. “I have worked very hard this year for this comeback and as I have always mentioned, my goal is to be at my best level in three months. Despite the sad news for me of not being able to play in front of the incredible crowd in Melbourne, it’s not bad news and we all remain positive about how the season is going. I really wanted to play here in Australia and I had the opportunity to play matches which made me very happy and positive. Thank you all for your support and see you soon! Rafa,” he concluded.
Neighborhoods on alert
Tomás Barrios is still waiting to advance directly to the main draw of the Australian Open. With Nadal’s defeat, Chilanejo is now down to four being able to enter directly for the first time in his career main board of a grand slam. On the contrary, He will have to play the rankings to see if he joins Nicolás Jarry, Christian Garin and Alejandro Tabilo in this group.
In any case, Guillermo Gómez’s student received good news, since in the new episode of the ATP ranking, he will be in the top 100 for the first time, ranking 95th in the world , Chile will therefore again have four players in this restricted group after 45 years. Additionally, Nicolás Jarry will reach his best location, since he will appear in box 18.
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