Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters, saying his physique “merely will not permit” him to play within the event, which begins on Sunday.
Nadal, 37, made his long-awaited return at January’s Brisbane Worldwide after virtually a 12 months out with harm.
However the Spaniard injured a hip, which dominated him out of the Australian Open and has stored him sidelined ever since.
“You don’t have any thought how exhausting that is for me to not be capable of play these occasions,” Nadal posted on X., external
After pulling out of Indian Wells final month and the Qatar Open earlier than that, it was hoped 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal would return to the courtroom in Monte Carlo on his favoured clay floor.
“These are very troublesome moments for me, sporting smart,” he mentioned. “Sadly I’ve to let you know that I’m not going to be enjoying in Monte Carlo. My physique merely will not permit me.
“And even when I’m working exhausting & making the utmost effort day-after-day with all the desire to play and compete once more at tournaments which were crucial for me, the reality is that I can not play at the moment.
“The one factor I can do is to simply accept the state of affairs and take a look at to have a look at the fast future holding the thrill and can to play to be able to give me an opportunity for issues to get higher.”
In Might final 12 months, after being compelled to overlook the French Open for the primary time in 19 years, Nadal mentioned 2024 would “in all probability” be the ultimate 12 months of his profession.
Lacking the beginning of the clay-court season is the newest setback to his hopes of pursuing a fifteenth French Open title with the main starting on 20 Might.