The hope is that he will recover for the US Open, which starts in just under three weeks.
- Now I have to go home (to Mallorca) to try to get better again.
The foot does not allow me to move as I want and I can not compete at the level I need to lie on, says the Spaniard.
Nadal, who is now world number four, dropped out of both Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics in June.
He then wrote on Instagram that "after listening to my body and talking to my team, I am convinced that it is the right decision to be able to extend my sports career".
In the comeback in Washington DC last week, Nadal went out against 50-ranked Lloyd Harris in his second game but then said that the foot was better.