Nadal officially out of Mutua Madrid Open, concern gathers as injury not yet healing ahead of Roland Garros

After withdrawing from Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo and Barcelona, Rafael Nadal will not play in another home tournament in the run-up to Roland Garros either with Madrid Open now off the cards.

Being played between April 24 - May 7, 2023, it remained one of the final hopes for match practice for the great Spaniard ahead of an attempt to seal a 15th Roland Garros title.

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But now it will be firmly Rome or bust for Nadal albeit with further concerning news.

Speaking in a video in Spanish to announce his withdrawal, he said he was initially told it would heal in 6-8 weeks and now he is entering his 14th week and will now start a new treatment.

The race to Roland Garros is still firmly on but with another bump in the road.

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Rafa Nadal officially out of Madrid.

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Fernando Murciego

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😔 Ni Montecarlo, ni Barcelona, ni Madrid. Se complica la situación de Rafa Nadal, que lleva ya 14 semanas de recuperación. ❌ Así anunció su baja del Mutua Madrid Open 2023.

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