Rafael Nadal pulls out of Miami Open because of back issue
Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after losing a point against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
The Associated Press
Posted March 16, 2021 7:00 am
MIAMI (AP) - Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Miami Open on Tuesday because of the bad back that bothered him during the Australian Open.
The hard-court tournament begins next Tuesday.
'œFor the moment I need to fully recover from my back problem and start to get ready for the upcoming clay court season in Europe,'ť Nadal said in a statement.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion earlier withdrew from this month's tournament at Rotterdam, Netherlands. At the Australian Open he lost in the quarterfinals to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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