The back! Rafael Nadal cancels for Rotterdam
The 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal continues to struggle with back problems. The 34-year-old Mallorcan now canceled his participation in the ATP tournament in Rotterdam, which starts on Monday.
by SID
last edit: Feb 25, 2021, 05:40 pm
"I went to see my doctor in Spain and they and my team advised me not to play next week," wrote Nadal on Twitter.
Even before the Australian Open, the injury had plagued the second in the world rankings. In Melbourne he was able to play painlessly in the second week of the tournament, wrote Nadal. Nevertheless, he failed in the quarter-finals against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas .
In contrast to Nadal, the top German player Alexander Zverev will start in Rotterdam with a wild card.