Rafael Nadal issued a devastating message, claiming that everything was becoming difficult following his latest withdrawal. The Spaniard was forced to withdraw from the Monte-Carlo Masters due to an ongoing abdominal issue. And he’s now discussed his possibilities of competing in the next clay events in Barcelona and Madrid.
Since Nadal’s long-awaited comeback to the Brisbane International in January, things have become progressively worse. After missing a year with a psoas ailment, the former No. 1 won two convincing matches before suffering a micro muscle rupture in his quarter-final setback.
Since then, he has been unable to compete in the Australian Open, Doha, Indian Wells, and now Monte Carlo due to the condition. While he continues to train every day, the abdominal ailment has plagued him for months and may now deprive him of his favorite part of the season: the clay swing.
“Unfortunately, I have had a difficult year and a half,” Nadal recently told Movistar. “Everything is becoming more difficult; I’m trying every day, and I just returned from training at home this morning. I have issues to address, and the reality is that I am currently unable to put myself in a position to continue. On a personal level, everything is OK; on a professional level, things are difficult.
For the time being, Nadal is open to competing at the ATP 500 in Barcelona and the Masters 1000 in Madrid. However, the guy known as the ‘King of Clay’ understands how difficult it will be to prepare in time for competition. He went on to say, “I continue to try, but the issue is tough.
“I take things day by day, and I don’t rule anything out, including being in Barcelona next week or Madrid. In the end, you have to consider everything that has happened in my career; in difficult times, you also remember all of the moments that I would never have imagined myself living.”
The 22-time Major winner also denied recent allegations that he was suffering from a mental block, stating that the problems were solely physical. He went on to say, “Many people have mental problems; I obviously have them as well, given that I’ve been at my job for a long time and can’t even fight for my goals.”
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