BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal will miss the Barcelona Open, leaving him with out one other clay-court event to arrange for the French Open.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion stated Friday he had not totally recovered from a left hip flexor harm he picked up on the Australian Open in January. That knocked him out of the Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo tournaments additionally.
“Barcelona is a special tournament for me because it is my adopted club and because playing at home is always a unique feeling,” Nadal stated in a message posted on Twitter. “I still don’t feel prepared and therefore will continue with my preparation process to get back to competing.”
The 36-year-old Nadal has received the Barcelona Open a document 12 occasions. His final victory got here in 2021.
The French Open takes place from May 28-June 11.
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