The last Sunday Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz met in an exhibition match in Las Vegas in a spectacular event that delighted thousands of fans who packed the track and left thoroughly satisfied with what they saw.
On that day, however, something went unnoticed that gained more relevance over time. We refer to some words from one of the commentators who chose Netflix for the broadcast of the match in Spain, David Ferrer.
The current captain of the Spanish Davis Cup explained during the match that Nadal had a contracture in his back before traveling to the lands of California.
Undoubtedly, a setback that did not help his preparations for the Indian Wells Masters 1000, despite the fact that during the game against Alcaraz he was quite comfortable on the track.
However, in the hours before his debut against Milos Raonic Nadal was seen serving in practice in a strange way, without being able to make the movement normally.
For one reason or another, the Balearic player ultimately chose to withdraw from the tournament and leave its reappearance for another time, coinciding with the start of the clay court season in April.
“It is with great sadness that I have to withdraw from this amazing tournament.. “Everyone knows how much I love this place and how much I love competing here in Indian Wells,” Nadal wrote on his Twitter account.
“I’ve been working hard and training, and you all know I tried this weekend, but I’m not ready to play at the highest level in such an important event. It wasn’t an easy decision, but I couldn’t lie to myself and thousands of fans.” he added.
Source: La Verdad
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