Indian Wells 2023: Rafa Nadal injury: Three-time champion Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from the Masters 1000 event starting next week in Indian Wells due to injury, tournament organisers said on Tuesday. Follow Indian Wells 2023 Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Indian Wells 2023: Rafa Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells due to injury
The 36-year-old Spaniard, who was a runner-up last year in Indian Wells, has not competed since his Australian Open title defence in January ended in a second-round defeat during which he aggravated a hip problem.
“We wish Rafa continued healing, and hope to see him back at the BNP Paribas Open next year,” tournament director Tommy Haas said in a statement. Nadal won at Indian Wells in 2007, 2009 and 2013.
At the Australian Open, top seed Nadal tweaked his left hip while running for a backhand in the second set at Rod Laver Arena, and after inspection from a trainer when trailing 6-4 5-3, he went off-court for a medical time-out.
The 22-times Grand Slam champion returned grim-faced to play out the match but his movement was clearly affected, paving the way for American Mackenzie McDonald to end the Spaniard’s bid for a third title at Melbourne Park.
Indian Wells 2023: Rafa Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells due to injury
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