The second tennis player of the world ranking, Rafael Nadal, will miss the tournament in Dubai, which takes place next week. The 34-year-old Spaniard has withdrawn due to persistent back problems, due to which he has not played since the elimination in the Australian Open quarterfinals.
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Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the 1st round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Rick Rycroft, ČTK / AP
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“Thanks to the organizers for awarding a wild card. I was seriously thinking about coming and playing, but I don’t think I’m ready for that yet,” said the 20-time Grand Slam winner on Twitter, who began to worry before the start of the February Australian Open.
Nadal missed the preparatory ATP Cup due to difficulties. At the first grand slam of the season in Melbourne, he reached the quarterfinals without losing the set, in which he was not enough for Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece. He has not appeared on the ATP circuit since, but still has a tournament in Miami scheduled to begin on March 22.
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