Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters occasion in Indian Wells as a consequence of harm, the organisers introduced on Tuesday.
In a tweet, the organisers mentioned, “Three-time Indian Wells Champion Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from the 2023 tournament due to injury.”
“We wish Rafa continued healing, and hope to see him back at the BNP Paribas Open next year,” mentioned Tournament Director Tommy Haas.
This yr’s Indians Wells Masters is scheduled to be held from March 8 to 19.
The 36-year-old Nadal has not performed a match since his Australian Open title defence ended with a 4-6, 4-6, 5-7 loss to USA’s Mackenzie McDonald within the second spherical in Melbourne throughout which he sustained a hip flexor harm. Initial scans confirmed the 22-time Grand Slam champion had a reasonable muscle tear which didn’t require surgical procedure. However, he had confirmed in a tweet that he would miss the subsequent six to eight weeks.
Nadal’s unimaginable streak of greater than 900 weeks of being within the ATP Top 10, which started in April 2005, may very well be at risk because the Spaniard is presently ranked eighth and was going to defend 600 factors at Indian Wells after final yr’s runner-up end.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com