On April 12, Beijing time, Nadal officially confirmed that he will withdraw from the ATP Barcelona 500 tournament held next week, without the opportunity to defend the title of defending champion, since the rib fracture injury in Miami, Nadal has been injured for two consecutive clay races.
The King of Clay got off to the best start of his career this year, winning the Australian Open, Acapulco and Indian Wells titles, while reaching the final of the Miami Masters, and finally lost to American youngster Fritz because of his rib pain. This 18-game winning streak also consumed Nadal's body to a certain extent, and his health lit up a red light.
Nadal is the king of clay, the clay season occupies an absolutely important position in Nadal's participation in the territory, in the past few seasons, in the right physical condition, Nadal has maintained full attendance, from Monte Carlo to Barcelona to Madrid, Rome, and finally to Roland Garros, which is Nadal's regular clay season participation map.
After Nadal misses Barcelona, at which stop will he make a comeback?
So far we don't know, Nadal team told Reuters, the current team is not sure which stop Rafa will come back, of course, fans do not have to be too anxious, now there are 40 days before the opening of the French Open, according to the recovery time given by the previous injury, Nadal can fully return before the start of the French Open.