With his withdrawal Roger Federerthe world of tennis has as major representatives of the Big 3 a novak djokovic and Rafael Nadal. While the Serb is full, the Spaniard has been plagued by injuries and has not played since the 2023 Australian Open. The ailment that prevented him from performing at his best in Melbourne has sidelined him all season. His idea is to be competitive again in 2024, which he has warned will be his final year.
Sports news presents all the details on why Rafael Nadal is not playing in the US Open 2023. In addition, it highlights the remaining figures who will not be playing in the last of the four Grand Slams either.
Why is Rafael Nadal not playing in the 2023 US Open?
After a great 2022, in which he celebrated at the Australian Open as well as Roland Garros, Rafa started the year on the wrong foot. In Melbourne he lost in the second round to Mackenzie Macdonald, who took advantage of the Spaniard’s problems. He suffered grade 2 injury to the iliopsis of the left leg, with a recovery time of 6 to 8 weeks. However, what was a safe return in March took much longer than expected. So much so that he still hasn’t returned.
He was expected to see him in Monte Carlo, a country where he celebrated 11 times, but he was absent. Nor was it in Barcelona, Madrid, Rome or Roland Garros. His withdrawal from Paris was announced at a press conference on Thursday, May 17.
“The injury I got in Australia didn’t go the way we wanted. I won’t be able to be at Roland Garros after many years. You can imagine how difficult it is for me. It’s not a decision I make, but my body. I have no intention to play in the next few months. These last few years have been difficult, it has been difficult for me to have continuity in every way.”he emphasized.
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On Friday, June 2, 2023, Rafael Nadal underwent an arthroscopy on the psoas in his left foot, which passed without much discomfort. This operation, as indicated by the tennis player himself, will require at least five months off. In such a way that the Spaniards would be out until the beginning of November or the end of October.
In the same operation, Nadal reported that they stabilized a “Old injury in my left hip scrotum that will definitely help the tendon develop better,” so his restoration will be rather conservative.
The closest tournament the Spaniards could participate in would be the final of Davis Cup 2023, as well as other micro-competitions such as the open Tel Aviv or Moselle (November 5 to 11).
That way, there are few options for Rafa Nadal to play again in 2023.
Who are the other figures who won’t be playing in US Open 2023 either?
Rafael Nadal’s absence will not be the only one at the US Open 2023. Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff (22nd), Canada’s Denis Shapovalov (26th), Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut (41st) and Pablo Carreño Busta (124th) No neither will Sweden’s Mikael Ymer (80th), Australia’s Nick Kyrgios (135th), Croatia’s Marin Cilic (144th) and American Reilly Opelka (unranked).
