MADRID: Rafael Nadal said Thursday he will miss the Madrid Masters tournament later this month as he continues his recovery from a hip injury, further hampering his French Open preparations.
鈥淔or the moment I鈥檝e missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona. And unfortunately I won鈥檛 be able to be in Madrid either,鈥� Nadal said on Instagram.
鈥淭he injury still hasn鈥檛 healed,鈥� he added.
The 36-year-old Spaniard has not played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open in January.