Tennis Legend Rafael Nadal Withdraws From French Open Due To Hip Injury

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal pulled out of the French Open due to a hip injury that has sidelined him from the game since January. Nadal also said that he expects 2024 to be the final season of his career.

Worth mentioning that the Spaniard suffered a hip injury during his second-round Australian Open defeat to Mackenzie McDonald in January and initially said he hoped to be fit again within six to eight weeks.

Nadal, who is the owner of a record 14 championships at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, will miss it for the first time. He made his debut in the tournament in 2005.

Speaking to reporters in Manacor of Spain, Nadal said that he does not want to set a date for his return to the tennis tour, but expects it to take months but cleared his intention to retire next year. The French Open begins at Roland Garros in Paris on May 28. Nadal holds an unmatchable record from his 18 appearances at the French Open. When Nadal won the trophy last year at age 36 while dealing with chronic foot pain, he became the oldest champion in tournament history.