Oh Rafael, not that, not that Rafa, not now, not after everything you’ve done… While we rubbed our hands at the start of the year at the idea of seeing the Spaniard’s bald head again on the courts of the Australian Open, a few days after his more than encouraging comeback in Brisbane, Rafael Nadal finally announced his withdrawal from the first grand slam of the year. According to The Teamthe Mallorcan would suffer from a muscle tear.
” Hi all. During my last match in Brisbane I had a small problem with a muscle which, as you know, worried me. Once I arrived in Melbourne, I had the chance to do an MRI and I have a micro tear in a muscle, not the one that was affected, which is good news, he wrote on X. At the moment, I am not ready to compete at the maximum level of demand in five-set matches. I’m going back to Spain to see my doctor, get treatment and rest.”