Rafael Nadal on Thursday has confirmed on social media that he won’t play within the Monte Carlo Masters occasion.  

Additionally Learn: India’s Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Prashanth make place within the quarterfinals of US Males’s Clay Courtroom Championship

The previous world primary has not participated in an ATP Tour event since returning to the court docket in Brisbane in January. Nadal returned with quite a lot of promise earlier this yr and his performances in Australia raised questions on whether or not the 37-year-old may compete for the trophy.   

Accidents may very well be a priority for Nadal

Accidents stay a matter of significant concern for Rafael Nadal. After withdrawing from the Australian Open, Qatar Open and Indian Wells, the 22-time Grand Slam champion has now confirmed that he might be unable to compete on the Monte Carlo Masters subsequent week. Nadal’s return after an 11-month sabbatical has not gone in line with plan, and lacking the beginning of the clay season is one other blow he should overcome if he’s to show he’s nonetheless one of many best gamers within the sport. 

Nadal Acquired injured in Australian Open

Rafael Nadal suffered a hip damage in final yr’s Australian Open, which pressured him to take a seat out the remainder of the season. He returned this yr on the Brisbane Worldwide, however misplaced to Jordan Thompson within the quarterfinals. Nadal has not performed any tour-level matches since then. Nevertheless, he did compete in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition bout in Las Vegas final month. Former world No. 1 has fallen to 649th within the present ATP rankings. 

Additionally Learn: The Period of the Large 4: Tracing the Dominance and Twilight of Tennis Titans

Nadal has six weeks to get himself match for French Open

The recurring setbacks might be a significant hurdle in Rafael Nadal’s season plans, placing his aim of successful the French Open, which he has received 14 instances, in jeopardy. He has six weeks to get himself in peak situation for the Grand Slam, and a fantastic efficiency may enable him to compete on the Paris Olympics 2024 at Roland Garros.