Rafael Nadal To Miss Barcelona Open With Nagging Hip Injury

The 22-time Grand Slam winner said that he had not fully recovered from a left hip flexor injury suffered at the Australian Open in January.

Associated Press

Updated on: 14 April 2023 1:47 pm

The 36-year-old Nadal has won the Barcelona Open a record 12 times with his last victory coming in 2021.

Rafael Nadal said on Friday that he will miss the Barcelona Open, leaving him without another clay-court tournament to prepare for the French Open. (More Tennis News)

The 22-time Grand Slam winner said that he had not fully recovered from a left hip flexor injury suffered at the Australian Open in January. That knocked him out of the Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo tournaments also.

“Barcelona is a special tournament for me because it is my adopted club and because playing at home is always a unique feeling,” he said in a message posted on Twitter.

“I still don't feel prepared and therefore will continue with my preparation process to get back to competing.”

The 36-year-old Nadal has won the Barcelona Open a record 12 times. His last victory came in 2021.

The French Open takes place May 28-June 11.