World number four Rafael Nadal has shared that he is missing being in
Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open.
However, he also wished that all the tennis players and fans enjoy the
Grand Slam of Asia Pacific.
Nadal, who withdrew from the first Major of the season due to lack of practice, posted on his twitter account, “The Australian Open is already underway. I miss being in Melbourne! Hope you enjoy the tournament!”
The Spaniard did not participate in even a single tournament in the second half of last year due to knee injury but he recovered and was scheduled to make comeback at the start of this season and then feature at the Australian Open. However, a stomach virus came in his way, forcing him to pull out of both warm up events he had planned to participate in.
After being unable to play the Mubadala Tennis Championship and Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Nadal realized that he was not properly prepared for the Australian Open, as he had not played any competitive match since losing to Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon in last June, and made a wise decision to not to risk his knees on the burning hard courts in Australian summer.
However, Nadal will surely miss being at the Australian Open. The 11-time Grand Slam champion won the title in Melbourne Park in 2009 after toppling Roger Federer in the final. He went down at the hands of Novak Djokovic in an epic five set thriller final last year. That encounter, lasting five hours and 53 minutes and being the longest Grand Slam final of all-time, is considered to be one of the best tennis matches in tennis history.
Tennis fans would not be able to witness a repeat of that match as Nadal has stayed from fourth straight big event. The 26-year-old first withdrew from London Olympics, then US Open, ATP World Tour Finals and now Australian Open.
Meanwhile, Djokovic made a perfect start to his title defense as he thrashed French player Paul Henri Mathieu in straight sets 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round.
Source: http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Rafael-Nadal-admits-he-is-missing-playing-the-Australian-Open-articolo7873.html
Nadal, who withdrew from the first Major of the season due to lack of practice, posted on his twitter account, “The Australian Open is already underway. I miss being in Melbourne! Hope you enjoy the tournament!”
The Spaniard did not participate in even a single tournament in the second half of last year due to knee injury but he recovered and was scheduled to make comeback at the start of this season and then feature at the Australian Open. However, a stomach virus came in his way, forcing him to pull out of both warm up events he had planned to participate in.
After being unable to play the Mubadala Tennis Championship and Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Nadal realized that he was not properly prepared for the Australian Open, as he had not played any competitive match since losing to Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon in last June, and made a wise decision to not to risk his knees on the burning hard courts in Australian summer.
However, Nadal will surely miss being at the Australian Open. The 11-time Grand Slam champion won the title in Melbourne Park in 2009 after toppling Roger Federer in the final. He went down at the hands of Novak Djokovic in an epic five set thriller final last year. That encounter, lasting five hours and 53 minutes and being the longest Grand Slam final of all-time, is considered to be one of the best tennis matches in tennis history.
Tennis fans would not be able to witness a repeat of that match as Nadal has stayed from fourth straight big event. The 26-year-old first withdrew from London Olympics, then US Open, ATP World Tour Finals and now Australian Open.
Meanwhile, Djokovic made a perfect start to his title defense as he thrashed French player Paul Henri Mathieu in straight sets 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 in the first round.
Source: http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Rafael-Nadal-admits-he-is-missing-playing-the-Australian-Open-articolo7873.html
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