Nadal pulls out of French Open
21 April 2023
AFP, Madrid :
Rafael Nadal said Thursday he will miss next week's Madrid Masters as he continues to struggle to recover from a hip injury, dealing a significant blow to his French Open preparations.
"For the moment I've missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona. And unfortunately I won't be able to be in Madrid either," Nadal said on Instagram.
"The injury still hasn't healed," he added.
The 36-year-old Spaniard has not played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open in January.
Nadal is hoping for a record-extending 15th French Open title at Roland Garros in May, but his hip flexor problem he suffered in Melbourne has badly disrupted his run up to the tournament.