Rafael Nadal, the 37-year-old tennis star, has withdrawn from the 2024 Australian Open due to a muscle tear, a significant setback as it comes just one tournament into his return from injury after almost a year. Nadal, who had surgery on the psoas tendon in his left hip in June, cited a 'micro tear' on a muscle as the reason for his withdrawal. The injury, specifically a hip injury, occurred during the Brisbane International earlier in the week. This marks the first Australian Open without either Nadal or Roger Federer since 1999. Nadal's absence is a huge blow to tennis fans and the tournament in Melbourne. The Spanish tennis star made a brutally honest admission about his readiness, stating that he is 'not ready to compete at my maximum level.' His withdrawal has raised concerns over his surgically repaired hip and sparked discussions about his history of injuries and potential early retirement.
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Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with an injury a week before the season's first major was due to start. https://t.co/bM7siziRXI
Three matches into his comeback after missing nearly a year of competition, Rafael Nadal bowed out of the Australian Open, saying he has a small muscle tear in his hip. https://t.co/EZMtpUu8eA
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Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open after being injured in his first tournament in a year. https://t.co/V9RQgJDq8R
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with an injury a week before the season’s first major was due to start after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines. https://t.co/Dqttza6EX6
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Nadal Withdraws from the 2024 Australian Open with Hip Injury. https://t.co/uUjt9kccuG
Nadal is withdrawing from the Aussie Open after sharing concerns over his surgically repaired hip. 🤕 https://t.co/cUqOt8KoiY https://t.co/q8YQAVtz84
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Nadal withdraws from the Australian Open with an injury just one tournament into his comeback (from @AP) https://t.co/ojUzcbGbsL
Rafael Nadal withdraws from the Australian Open (from @AP) https://t.co/yiRPW0L5oo
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open with an injury after playing just one tournament in his comeback. https://t.co/UVoul5k1Vl
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This year will be the first Australian Open without either Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer since 1999 🤯 #BBCTennis https://t.co/W3G4YPx5AT
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Rafael Nadal has aborted his comeback and withdrawn from the Australian Open after suffering a small hip muscle tear ⬇️Read the full story below |✍️@stu_fraser https://t.co/tppKbpEEI0
Rafael Nadal will miss the Australian Open after sustaining an injury during the Brisbane International earlier this week https://t.co/M9X7feMgZ8
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Australian Open due to ‘micro tear’ on a muscle. The 37-year-old Spaniard had surgery on the psoas tendon in his left hip in June. https://t.co/woQ1PjVMZV
Nadal was making his long-awaited return from injury in Australia but will now fly home for treatment #TelegraphSport #AusOpen
Heal up quickly, Rafa! 🙏 @RafaelNadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open, citing a "micro tear" on a muscle. 💔 In sharing the update, Nadal reassured “this is not very bad news” by clarifying the latest setback is not in the “same part” as his 2023 injury. #AusOpen
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Australian Open 2024 due to a micro tear on a muscle. 📷 https://t.co/D341NFPgVA
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