Rafael Nadal will not participate in next week's Italian Open as he continues to deal with a nagging hip injury.
A lingering hip injury has forcedThe 22-time Grand Slam winner originally suffered the grade 2 injury to his left hip flexor in January during the Australian Open. He ultimatelyNadal, who is a 10-time Rome Masters champion, revealed Friday that his hip has taken longer than expected to fully heal.
"I'm very sorry to announce that I will not be able to be in Rome," the 36-year-old said in a statement on social media. "Despite having noticed an improvement in recent days, there have been many months without having been able to train at a high level and the readaptation process has its times and I have no choice but to accept them and continue working," said Nadal.
Two weeks ago, Nadal decided to withdraw from the Madrid Open because of the issues he was experiencing with his hip.is set to begin May 28. Nadal has dominated at Roland Garros, where he is a 14-time winner.
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