Rafael Nadal has delay his return to the tennis tour because he isn’t yet healthy enough to play
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Rafael Nadal delay his return to the tennis tour because he isn’t yet healthy enough to play, saying on Wednesday that he will sit out subsequent week’s Qatar Open.
“I would have loved to play in Doha, where the tournament team, as well as the amazing Qatar fans have always supported me greatly. Unfortunately I am not ready to compete and I won’t be able to come to Doha where I really wanted to be and play again after that unforgettable win in 2014,” Nadal wrote on social media. “I will focus on keep working to be ready for the exhibition in Las Vegas and the amazing Indian Wells tournament.”
The 37-year-old Spaniard is scheduled to take part in an exhibition match with Carlos Alcaraz on March 3, then head to Indian Wells, California, for the hard-court match there subsequent month.
Nadal performed in three matches at the Brisbane International in early January — his first aggressive motion in practically a full 12 months — however then pulled out of the Australian Open and hasn’t been again since.
He damage his hip flexor throughout the Australian Open in 2023, and finally wanted surgical procedure, lacking the relaxation of final season.
Nadal has indicated this 12 months is perhaps the final of his profession, and he’s pointed to the French Open — the place he received 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles — as his focus.
