Roger Federer says it would be “brutal for tennis” if Rafael Nadal were to miss the French Open. Nadal was expected to return from a psoas injury at the start of the clay court season in Monte Carlo.
Instead, Nadal suffered a significant setback in his recovery, resulting in the Spaniard withdrawing from Monte Carlo, Barcelona, ​​Madrid and the upcoming Rome Masters. Federer was spotted at the Miami Grand Prix and asked how devastating it would be not to see Nadal play at the French Open.
“It would be brutal. It would be hard for tennis if Rafa wasn’t there,” Federer told Sky Sports, out loud Express.
Federer: I hope Nadal plays at the French Open
Federer said he hopes Nadal can compete at the French Open and also took a moment to send a classy message to Novak Djokovic, who skipped the Madrid Masters.
“I still hope. I saw that he withdrew from Rome so I wish him all the best and of course Novak didn’t play that much either so I hope he will be strong too. And then of course all the young people coming through.
I’ll be watching, that’s for sure,” Federer said. Meanwhile, Nadal shared another heartbreaking announcement on Friday. “Hello everyone! I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to be in Rome.
You all know how much it pains me to miss one of the tournaments that marked my professional and personal career for all the love and support of Italians. Although I have noticed improvement in the last few days, there have been many months where I have not been able to train at a high level and the adaptation process has its times and I have no choice but to accept them and keep working.
A hug to everyone,” Nadal announced on Friday. It remains to be seen whether Nadal will compete at the French Open.
2024-09-29 12:25:48