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Rafael Nadal to miss US Open and rest of 2021 season: Here’s why

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Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal

First Dominic Thiem and Roger Federer, and now the 20-time Major champ Rafael Nadal chose to skip the remaining action of the 2021 season. The Mallorca local has been managing foot torment for a year and it got most exceedingly terrible during the Roland Garros semi-final against Novak Djokovic in June.

Missing the following three weeks, Rafael Nadal attempted to comeback and contend in spite of the aggravation, playing two matches in Washington prior to understanding that he can not do much without getting back at 100%, avoiding the remainder of the period and expecting a solid beginning in 2022.

Accordingly, the Spaniard has neglected to win a Major interestingly since 2016, experiencing extreme losses at the Australian Open and Roland Garros and pulling out from Wimbledon and the forthcoming US Open.

He has been managing injuries since the start of the period, harming his back in Adelaide in January and not contending at the ATP Cup.

Rafael Nadal’s 36th Masters 1000 crown came in Rome over Novak Djokovic, and those adversaries met in the Roland Garros semi-final.

This time, Novak Djokovic had the high ground and brought down Rafael Nadal following four hours and eleven minutes, with Nadal unmistakably battling with his development in the fourth set.

From that point onward, the Spaniard tried his foot with two matches in Washington, actually feeling the aggravation and pulling out from Toronto and Cincinnati.

As anticipated, Rafael Nadal reported the US Open withdrawal on Friday, avoiding New York and the remainder of the period to fix his foot and make a new beginning in 2022.

“Hello, everyone. I wanted to inform you that, unfortunately, I have to end the 2021 season. Honestly, I’ve been suffering a lot more than I should with my foot for a year, and I need to take some time to recover. I made this decision with my team and family, and I believe that it is the way forward in trying to recover and play injury-free,” Rafael Nadal said.

 

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