Rafael Nadal announced this Sunday that he will not play next Australian Open. The Manacorí tennis player was injured in the quarterfinals of Brisbane ATP 250 The last friday. At that time, he could not guarantee his presence in what was his great goal in his return to the slopes after almost a year away from competition, competing in Australia. But two days later, The tennis player himself announced on his social networks that he will not enter the first major of the coursegiving more details about the injury he sustained two days ago.
Rafa Nadal’s full message on social networks:
“Hello everyone. During my last game in Brisbane I had a little problem with a muscle which, as you know, worried me. When I arrived in Melbourne I had the opportunity to have an MRI and I have micro tear in a muscle. , not on the same side where I had the injury and that’s good news.
Right now, I’m not ready to compete at the highest level of demand in 5-set matches. I went back to Spain to see my doctor, get treatment and rest. I worked really hard during the year for this comeback and, as I always mention, my goal is to be at my best level in 3 months.
While it’s sad news for me that I won’t be able to play in front of the incredible crowd in Melbourne, it’s not bad news and we all remain positive about the evolution of the season. “I really want to play here in Australia and I had the chance to play some games which made me happy and positive.”
Source: La Verdad
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