Rafael Nadal will not compete in the
ATP 500 in Rotterdam (Netherlands)
due to back discomfort he already suffered in Australia and could lose the number two in the world.
The Spaniard, who
lost in the quarterfinals of the first Grand Slam of the year to Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas
, would give up second place in the ranking if Russian Daniil Medvedev reaches the final of the Dutch tournament.
It is the second tournament of the year that Nadal has missed due to this back pain, after the
ATP Cup
.
The Spaniard was treating himself during the Australian Open and was improving with the passage of the matches, despite his elimination in the quarterfinals.
The next goal of the Spanish will be in the tournaments at the end of March, with Acapulco (Mexico), which he already won last year just before the start of the pandemic, and the Masters 1,000 in Miami, one of the few tournaments that remain for him. add to your record.
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