Rafael Nadal will not compete at subsequent week’s ATP 500 event in Dubai as he has not recovered totally from a back challenge sustained forward of the Australian Open, the world No.2 stated on Thursday.
Nadal struggled with the issue within the build-up to the 12 months’s first Grand Slam and skipped Spain’s ATP Cup ties however nonetheless managed to attain the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park with out dropping a set earlier than dropping to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The 34-year-old 20-times Grand Slam champion has not performed since that defeat and was awarded a wild card to compete on the March 14-20 match in Dubai.
“I would love to thank the @DDFTennis for the wild card invitation despatched to me,” Nadal stated on Twitter.
“We significantly considered coming to play, however I do not suppose I’m ready to play yet.”
Nadal struggled with the issue within the build-up to the 12 months’s first Grand Slam and skipped Spain’s ATP Cup ties however nonetheless managed to attain the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park with out dropping a set earlier than dropping to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The 34-year-old 20-times Grand Slam champion has not performed since that defeat and was awarded a wild card to compete on the March 14-20 match in Dubai.
“I would love to thank the @DDFTennis for the wild card invitation despatched to me,” Nadal stated on Twitter.
“We significantly considered coming to play, however I do not suppose I’m ready to play yet.”
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Nadal remains to be entered on the Miami Open, an ATP 1000 event to be held from March 24-April 4.
