Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will be out for 6-8 weeks. The former world No. 1 suffered a muscle injury to his left leg in his second round match at the Australian Open.
“I was today at the Teknon Tennis Clinic in Barcelona where I underwent tests“, explained the Spanish champion on Twitter. “They confirmed the Melbourne results and the recovery time is the same.”
An MRI performed in Australia had shown a second-degree lesion of the iliopsoas muscle in the left leg which did not require surgery, according to the player with 22 major titles. “Dnew exams will be done in three weeks to see how (the injury) evolvedadded the Spaniard, who turns 37 in June.
This healing delay means Rafael Nadal (ATP 2) could miss the ATP 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami and plummet in the world rankings. He should focus on making his comeback at the start of the season on clay, in mid-April, with Roland-Garros in focus where he will try to win a 15th title.
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