By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday January 7, 2024
Rafael Nadal has suffered a microtear to a muscle close to his hip and can miss the Australian Open in consequence. The Spaniard, who gained two matches final week at Brisbane however suffered an damage in his quarterfinal loss to Jordan Thompson, introduced the information on Sunday.
“Throughout my final match in Brisbane I had a small downside on a muscle that as you already know made me fearful,” Nadal wrote on social media. “As soon as I obtained 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 damage and that’s excellent news. Proper now I’m not able to compete on the most degree of exigence in 5 units matches. I’m flying again to Spain to see my physician, get some remedy and relaxation.”
Hello all, throughout my final match in Brisbane I had a small downside on a muscle that as you already know made me fearful. As soon as I obtained 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 damage and that’s excellent news.
Proper… pic.twitter.com/WpApfzjf3C— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) January 7, 2024
The 22-time main champion added: “I’ve labored very laborious throughout the 12 months for this comeback and as I at all times talked about my purpose is to be at my greatest degree in 3 months. Inside the unhappy information for me for not with the ability to play in entrance of the superb Melbourne crowds, this isn’t very unhealthy information and all of us stay optimistic with the evolution for the season. I actually needed to play right here in Australia and I’ve had the prospect to play just a few matches that made me very completely happy and optimistic.”
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