‘A Little Discomfort..’ – Rafael Nadal Announces a Massive Shocker for Fans Ahead of His Much-Awaited US Open Swing

At the recently concluded Wimbledon Championships, the 36-year-old Spaniard Rafael Nadal suffered an abdominal tear, during his quarter-final match against Taylor Fritz. As a result, he withdrew from his semi-final match against Nick Kyrgios.

After Wimbledon, Nadal has been enjoying his holiday with his friends and family; he even took part in some gold tournaments. Recently, he made his return to practice as he was getting ready to play in the Canadian Open. Now, he provides bad news for Canadian fans and possibly a bad news for the US Open as well.

Rafael Nadal withdraws from the Canadian Open 2022

Earlier, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, Nadal took to Twitter and provided an update regarding his recovery from the abdominal injury. He tweeted, “From the vacation days and my subsequent return to training, everything has gone well these weeks. Four days ago I also started training the service and yesterday, after training, I had a little discomfort that was still there today.” (Translated using Google Translate)

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“We have decided not to travel to Montréal and continue with the training sessions without forcing ourselves. I sincerely thank the tournament director, Eugène and his entire team for the understanding and support they have always shown me and today was no exception,” Nadal further wrote, providing the sad news about his withdrawal from the Canadian Open.

“I hope to play again in Montréal, a tournament that I love and that I have won five times in front of an audience that has always welcomed me with great affection. I have no choice but to be prudent at this point and think about health,” the Spaniard concluded.

Can Nadal recover well before the US Open 2022?

Many fans raised eyebrows after seeing Nadal playing golf during his holidays after Wimbledon. They feared the Spaniard could aggravate his injury further. A few days back, Nadal returned to the tennis court but felt discomfort as per his tweet. 

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After announcing sad news for the Canadian Open, he is uncertain now for the US Open as well. Moreover, the Canadian Open could have been a great warm-up for him before the US Open. Now, it will be interesting to see if he plays any tournament before the US Open. Otherwise, he has to go straight into the main draw of the US Open without playing a single tournament. 

However, it all depends on his injury. Meanwhile, this could be a great chance for him to win his 23rd Grand Slam title, as his big rival Novak Djokovic will be absent from the tournament.