Rafael Nadal leaves Indian Wells

The news that no one wanted to read has become a reality: Spanish. Rafael Nadal (ranked 652nd) is not in optimal form for the game and has announced his withdrawal from the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament.

Historical Manacori, winner of 92 top-level titles, made a statement on his social networks: “It is with great sadness that I have to withdraw from this incredible tournament in Indian Wells. Everyone knows how much I love this place and how much I love playing here. That’s one of the reasons I came to the desert so early to train and try to get ready.”

“I’ve worked and trained hard and you all know what I tried this weekend, but I’m not ready to play at the highest level in such a big tournament. This is not an easy decision, in fact it is complex, but I cannot lie to myself and thousands of fans. I will miss them all and I am sure that the tournament will be a great success,” concluded the Carlos Moya student.

For his part, the former German player Tommy Haasimmediately after the Californian tournament, also regretted his absence: “We are disappointed that Rafa cannot play, but we wish him to continue to recover and hope that he can return to action soon. He is one of the main fan favorites here and We hope to see you again in Indian Wells in the future.“

The truth is that the 37-year-old legend will not be able to fulfill his dream of returning to the track after being absent from the track for the entire 2023 because He barely managed to play at the ATP 250 in Brisbane and it was telling. in front of his young compatriot Carlos Alcaraz this season they have two wins and two losses.

His replacement will be an Indian Sumit Nagal (No. 101), who will meet the Canadian in the first round Milos Raonic (No. 224).

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