Australia: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal misses the Australian Open due to injury

«Right now I am not prepared to compete at the highest level of demand in five-set matches»

MADRID, 7 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal suffers a micro-tear in a muscle, which occurred during the match against Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane tournament, and will not participate in the Australian Open, the first ‘Grand Slam’ of the season, also recognizing that he “does not” feel “prepared to compete at the highest level of demand in five-set matches.”

«During my last game in Brisbane I had a small problem with a muscle which, as you know, had me worried. Once I arrived in Melbourne I had the opportunity to have an MRI and I have a micro-tear in a muscle, not in the same part where I had the injury, and that is good news,” he noted on the X social network.

Furthermore, the Spaniard believes that, in his state, it is impossible to “compete at the highest level.” «Right now I am not prepared to compete at the highest level of demand in five-set matches. “I’m returning to Spain to see my doctor, receive treatment and rest,” he said.

«I have worked very hard during the year for this comeback and, as I always mentioned, my goal is to be at my best level in three months. Within the sad news for me for not being able to play in front of the incredible Melbourne crowd, this is not bad news and we all remain positive with the evolution of the season,” he added.

Finally, the man from Manacor made a positive assessment of his first games of the year on the oceanic continent. “I really wanted to play here in Australia and I have had the opportunity to play some games that have made me very happy and positive,” he concluded.