“MRI shows inflammation of the second degree in the iliopsoas muscle of the left leg.
Typically recovery time is six to eight weeks,” Nadal wrote on social media.
The Spaniard in the second round of the tournament lost to the American Mackenzie McDonald.
The meeting lasted 2 hours 32 minutes and ended with a score of 4:6, 4:6, 5:7.
In the second set, 36-year-old Nadal took a medical timeout due to leg problems, but then returned to the court.
Earlier it was reported that Ekaterina Alexandrova recognized her opponent in the third round of the Australian Open.