While Rafael Nadal was scheduled to play in the Masters 1000 in Toronto, the Spaniard was finally forced to withdraw due to an injury to his left foot.
Rafael Nadal’s preparation for the US Open goes awry. The world number 4 has been injured for several weeks on his left foot. An injury that prevents him from playing at his best. At the last ATP 500 in Washington, the Spaniard was powerless in the eighth round against Lloyd Harris (6-4, 1-6, 6-4). While Rafael Nadal had to meet this same opponent for his first round at the Masters 1000 in Toronto, the Mallorcan finally gave up participating in the tournament.
In a press conference, Rafael Nadal shared his disappointment at not being able to take part in the Toronto Masters 1000: “Everyone now knows that I have had this problem for several months. It saddens me not to be able to play here after my previous successes and the cancellation of last year. It’s hard but that’s how it is. I have to look for a solution. What is most important to me is to be able to enjoy playing, and that is impossible for me at the moment, which means that I will not be able to fight for all my chances. Despite the pain I have been feeling for several months, I wanted to try, even like this. I came to Washington, where I gave everything. Everyone who follows tennis could see on TV, especially in the first match, and even in training that I was suffering. We always hope that things will get better, hence my presence here in Canada. But things haven’t gotten any better… I can’t play at my level. The foot prevents me from moving as I would like. »