Rafael Nadal
will not play at Wimbledon because of the wrist injury that forced him out of
the French Open.
The 14-time
grand slam champion initially felt pain in his left wrist at the Madrid Open
last month but it worsened at Roland Garros and he withdrew ahead of his
third-round match.
Nadal was
initially positive about his chances of playing at Wimbledon but his withdrawal
comes as no surprise.
A statement
from his agent Benito Perez-Barbadillo read: “Rafa Nadal announces today that
he won’t be taking part at this year’s Championships at Wimbledon due to the
injury he suffered on his left wrist during this year’s Roland Garros event
that forced him to withdraw after his second round match.
“His left
wrist will continue (to be) immobilised for a maximum of two weeks. After that
the player will start an anti-inflammatory rehabilitation and
physiotherapy-based treatment once the cast is removed.”
Nadal had
hoped his wrist would only need to be immobilised for two weeks and that the
injury would have cleared up in four weeks, giving him a chance of playing
Wimbledon.
He wrote on
his Facebook page: “I’m sad to announce that, after talking to my doctors and
receiving the results of my last medical revision, I won’t be able to play at
Wimbledon this year.
“As you can
all imagine, it’s a very tough decision, but the injury I suffered at Roland
Garros needs time to heal.”
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