Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from next week's US Open tune-up event in Montreal, Canada, due to the same abdominal strain which forced him to miss his Wimbledon semifinal last month, he said on Friday.
“I have been practising for a while now without serving and started with serves four days ago. Everything has been going well. However, yesterday, after my normal practice, I felt a slight bother on my abdominal and today it was still there,” Nadal said.
“After speaking with my doctor we prefer to take things in a conservative way and give a few more days before starting to compete. “I am very sad not to finally travel to Montreal and to play a tournament that I have won five times and I love to play. I seriously hope I can come back there to play in front of the amazing crowds up there.”
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic also withdrew from the event on Thursday as he cannot enter the country without being fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while Britain's Andy Murray was handed one of four wild cards.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Nadal pulls out of Montreal ahead of US Open | SportRafael Nadal, who has not played since suffering an abdominal tear at Wimbledon last month, has withdrawn from next week's ATP event in Montreal. | Sport24news
Read more »
Nadal pulls out of Montreal ahead of US Open | SportRafael Nadal, who has not played since suffering an abdominal tear at Wimbledon last month, has withdrawn from next week's ATP event in Montreal. | Sport24news
Read more »
SAB withdraws booze ban case against govt | Fin24South African Breweries has withdrawn its litigation against government over the alcohol sales ban under lockdown, more than a year after it first took legal action. | Fin24
Read more »
New Suzuki Baleno: Here's what you need to know from A to Z | The CitizenHard to ignore the hatchback's impressive list of specifications.
Read more »
Court to hear arguments on whether to arrest top Numsa duo for contempt of courtNumsa general secretary Irvin Jim and president, Andrew Chirwa, are cited as respondents in the matter brought by its estranged second deputy president, Ruth Ntlokose, who was placed on an unlawful suspension that was lifted by the courts.
Read more »