is about to start Canadian Masters 1000which this year will take place in Montréalbut although the great stars of the world of entertainment meet there tennisit will not be possible to observe in that competition the return of Rafael Nadal.
The Spanish tennis player, who was five-time Canadian tournament champion (2005, 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2019) confirmed this Friday his tournament withdrawal which will be played in the North American country from Monday, August 8 and which is one of the most important remaining on the 2022 ATP Tour calendar.
Nadal’s will not be the only important loss that affects this tournament than Manacor’s he has not disputed since his 2019 conquest (it was not held in 2020 and was low due to injury in 2021). alexander zverev will also be absent due to injury, while Novak Djokovic you cannot dispute it because you are not allowed to enter Canada and you are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas they are the only members of the first six places in the ATP ranking that will be in Montreal.
Why doesn’t Rafael Nadal play the Canadian Masters 1000 in Montreal?
“Since the vacation days and my subsequent return to training, everything has gone well these weeks. It’s been four days since I also started to train the service and yesterday, after training, I had a little discomfort that was still there today. We have decided not to travel to Montreal and continue with training without forcing. I sincerely thank the director of the tournament, Eugène and his entire team for the understanding and support they have always shown me and today has not been an exception,” Nadal wrote on his Twitter account to explain his withdrawal from the tournament.
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“I hope to play again in Montreal, a tournament that I love and that I have won five times before an audience that always welcomed me with great affection. I have no other than be cautious at this point and think about health“added the man from Manacor.
The last tournament that Nadal played was Wimbledonwhere a month ago he withdrew from the competition before playing the semifinal due to a abdominal injury which he had been dealing with for a while. This inconvenience continues to affect the Spaniard, who hopes to arrive in good condition at the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the year. Before, he is listed to play the Cincinnati Masters 1000.