Rafael Nadal, who suffered a left leg muscle injury at the Australian Open, confirmed Thursday that he will be out for six to eight weeks. “I was at the Teknon Tennis Clinic in Barcelona today where I had exams, explained the Spanish champion on Twitter. They confirmed the Melbourne results and the recovery time is the same. »
An MRI performed in Australia showed a second-degree lesion of the iliopsoas muscle in the left leg that did not require surgery, according to the 22-time Grand Slam player. “New exams will be done in three weeks to see how (the injury) evolves,” added the Spaniard, who turns 37 in June.
He will miss Indian Wells and Miami
Defending champion in Melbourne, he was injured on January 18 during his second round match against American Mackenzie McDonald, winner 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. That healing time means he could miss the ATP 1,000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami and plummet in the world rankings.
Nadal should focus on making his comeback at the start of the season on clay, in mid-April, with the focus at Roland-Garros in May, where he will try to win his 15th title on Parisian ocher.