Nadal to miss Barcelona as he continues recovery plan

Rafa Nadal will miss next week’s Barcelona Open as he continues  building his match fitness. He is still recovering from a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open in January.

Nadal skipped Indian Wells and Miami as well as the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters after suffering the injury that effectively ended his Melbourne Park title defence as he crashed to a second-round defeat by Mackenzie McDonald.

Barcelona es un torneo especial para mi, porque es mi club de adopción y porque jugar en casa es siempre una sensación única.

Aún no me encuentro preparado y sigo, por tanto, mi proceso de preparación para la vuelta a la competición. pic.twitter.com/ZbgTv20Fo3

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“Barcelona is a special tournament for me, because it’s my adopted club and playing at home is always a unique sensation,” the 36-year-old Nadal said on Instagram on Friday.

“I’m still not ready and therefore I continue my preparation process for the return to competition.”, he added.