Tennis ‘mudshoe’ Nadal to sit out Monte Carlo Masters

Rafael Nadal (Spain), the "Mud God" of men's tennis, has withdrawn from the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters on the ATP Tour.

"This is a very difficult moment for me," Nadal said on his social media accounts on Friday. I will not be able to play in the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters," he said, adding, "My body is not allowing me to compete yet. I'm doing my best every day, but I need more time."

Once considered one of the "big four" in men's tennis, Nadal has been sidelined since last year due to a series of injuries.

After not competing since the Australian Open last January, Nadal returned to action a year later at the Brisbane International, where he reached the quarterfinals before suffering another leg muscle injury. He also withdrew from the Australian Open in January, the first major of the year.

Nadal's world ranking has fallen to 649th.

Nadal is nicknamed "The Clay God" because he is exceptionally strong on clay courts (courts with a clay surface). 안전놀이터 추천 He has won the French Open, the only major tournament played on clay, 14 times.

He has also won the Monte Carlo Masters, another clay-court event, 11 times, the most of any player.

Nadal was scheduled to start the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters, which kicks off in Monaco on July 7, before returning to his home turf for the French Open, but injury has again interrupted his plans.