In June Rafael Nadal didn’t defend his French Open title for the primary time since 2016, shedding to Novak Djokovic within the semi-finals
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Canadian Open with an ongoing foot harm, lower than three weeks earlier than the US Open begins.
The 35-year-old pulled out of Wimbledon and the Olympic Video games, saying he wished to relaxation after the clay-court season.
Nadal performed in Washington on 5 and 6 August, however now says he’ll return to Mallorca to try to “be higher once more”.
“I’ve had this difficulty for a few months. It’s not a contented state of affairs,” the four-time US Open champion mentioned.
“A very powerful factor is to get pleasure from taking part in tennis. With this ache, I am not capable of get pleasure from [playing].”
In Washington, Nadal aggravated the harm in a second-round win over Jack Sock however mentioned it had improved after he misplaced to South Africa’s Lloyd Harris within the third spherical.
Nadal – who might now miss the Cincinnati Masters earlier than the US Open begins on 30 August – will probably be changed within the Canadian Open draw by fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.
