Nadal declines Bordeaux Challenger wildcard as likelihood decreases of pre Roland Garros return

Rafael Nadal had a chance to play at the Bordeaux Challenger however the declined a wild card by the event making his return before Roland Garros unlikely.

Roland Garros is coming up and Rafael Nadal is still not back to tennis. It's likely that he will play at the event however he had a chance to play even before him. Getting a few matches in before the event would have been beneficial for him but he declined a challenger wild card recently. It would have given him a chance to get a few matches but it seems like Roland Garros will be the place where he returns.

In a recent interview with L'Equipe, the Bordeaux challenger director confirmed a wild card was offered to Nadal:

"I offered him [Nadal's agent Carlos Costa] one of the wild cards. He very kindly told me that Nadal was continuing his preparation at home in Manacor, that he was not ready and was in a race against time to be ready for the French Open."