INDIAN WELLS, California. – Rafael Nadal, winner of the last Australian Open and undefeated since the beginning of the year, will not participate in the Miami Masters 1000 (March 23 – April 3), according to the list published on the official website of the tournament.
Dedicated to the Indian Wells Masters 1000, where he is going to compete this Saturday with the American Sebastian Korda, the Spaniard explained in a press conference on Friday that he wanted to manage his playing time and rest time, to save his left foot. he was injured last year and who after surgery kept him off the field for more than four months.
“When will my leg be 100% restored? Never. It is a wound that does not heal. It is the truth. Some days are good, some are not. “You have to manage it as best you can and find a way to play as much as possible without limits,” he said.
“To say that my foot is no longer a source of concern for me is not true. I worry about my foot every day. We will see how it develops. There will come a time when I will need to do some more therapy, maybe stop for a while and find the right balance between play and rest. Proper planning of the tournament and its observance. That is my goal, “he added.
Failing to go to Florida, where it has never won despite five controversial finals, the No. 4 in the world will already be trying to extend its 1522 winning streak in 2022, boosted by three titles in as many challenging tournaments, to the ATP 250 in Melbourne. . , at the Australian Open where he became the record holder for the number of Grand Slam titles (21 ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer), then at Acapulco.
His post-California run should continue in Europe with the start of the season on the clay court and Roland-Garros as the highest point where he has won 13 times.
