Rafael Nadal will not play in Monte Carlo

MADRID, 4 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal will not play the Monte Carlo (Monaco) tournament, the third ATP Masters 1,000 of the season and which begins this Sunday, because he is not yet “prepared to compete at the highest level”, still convalescing from his injury in the iliopsoas of the left leg.

“Hello everyone, I am still not ready to compete at the highest level. I will not be able to play in one of the most important tournaments of my career, Monte Carlo. I am not yet in a position to play with the maximum guarantees and I continue my preparation process , hoping to return soon”, he pointed out in his official account on the social network Twitter.

On January 19, the Spaniard revealed that he suffered a grade 2 injury to the iliopsoas in his left leg that occurred during his match in the second round of the Australian Open against the American Mackenzie McDonald and that he would be out for about two months. low.

At the end of March, the man from Manacor explained that he was following his “course” in terms of recovery from his injury and that he was “increasing work”, although he did not dare to reveal when his return to competition could take place.