Rafa Nadal officially out of Madrid.
Nadal officially out of Mutua Madrid Open, concern gathers as injury not yet healing ahead of Roland Garros
ATPThursday, 20 April 2023 at 11:24
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.
😔 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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- FYI: The term 'snub' is a much overused verb by writers of sensationalist rags. [SNUB: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully]. That is not the definition of what is going on with frequent withdrawals from tournaments.
mandoist16-09-2024 - No offence, Mr. Lloyd, but where have you been the past two years?? How long have you been a tennis fan? This 'article' may be informative for newbies or fair-weather tennis observers but the majority of fans know the root of the multiple issues within WTA. The #1 issue being the subject of health & well-being which has been (or has attempted to be) addressed with the WTA Elitist council members last season. WTA was extremely dismissive of players' concerns and opposed to such a meeting. Eventually giving-in due to publicity and allowed selective players only -- no rep's, no medical personnel, and no team members. The meeting was a farce as WTA soon after that released an even more hectic schedule... with mandatory tourneys! Guess they weren't taking notes?? BTW: There is a lot missing from this piece concerning "withdrawals". No writer has yet taken the jump to get behind the scenes and dig at the problems -- obvious organizational problems. IMO, the top two issues are WTA's lack of proper attention to health & well-being of its Money-Makers; and Financial Greed. Tip to Mr. Lloyd: there is no "snubbing" when these players withdraw. These women have to take such measures as withdrawing from a tourney, and occasional time-off from the circuit, to protect themselves -- because WTA refuses to take any measures at all (although not allowing matches until sunrise is a start). Surely you can do better than point fingers at players. The finger-pointing should be directed entirely at WTA (and ATP). Be a true journalist, Mr. Lloyd, and research them!!mandoist16-09-2024
- Uh-oh.... Now Raducanu is being forced to compete! Let's see who withdraws next... I wonder??mandoist15-09-2024
- And this is such a shock to WTA?? How many times are they (WTA & ATP) going to keep stepping in their own s*** ???mandoist15-09-2024
- They can go down together!mandoist15-09-2024
