SPANISH tennis hero Rafa Nadal should miss the upcoming Australian Open in order that he can obtain extra therapy to his hip, after a brand new harm was detected after the Brisbane Worldwide match.
Nadal, 37, had solely simply made his return to the tennis circuit after lacking practically a 12 months as a consequence of a hip harm. Regardless of the lengthy absence, he gained his first two matches in Brisbane in straight units final week.
However on Friday he misplaced his quarter-final match towards Jordan Thompson, which is the place he picked up this new harm.
“Hello all, throughout my final match in Brisbane I had a small downside on a muscle that as you recognize made me anxious,” he wrote on social community X (previously Twitter). “As soon as I acquired to Melbourne I’ve had the prospect to make an MRI and I’ve micro tear on a muscle, not in the identical half the place I had the harm and that’s excellent news,” he added.
“Proper now I’m not able to compete on the most stage of exigence in 5 units matches. I’m flying again to Spain to see my physician, get some therapy and relaxation,” he stated within the tweet.
Spanish tennis followers will likely be hoping that he makes a speedy restoration from this newest setback, not least in order that they’ll see him at a stay exhibition match towards countryman Carlos Alcaraz, at an occasion in Las Vegas as a consequence of be live-streamed by Netflix on March 3, 2024.
The match between the 22-time Grand Slam males’s singles title champion Nadal, and fellow Spaniard and present World quantity 2 Alcaraz, will likely be broadcast in English and Spanish, and can function further gamers and match-ups that will likely be introduced by Netflix at a later date.
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