RAFA Nadal’s US Open preparations have suffered another setback after the Spaniard withdrew from next week’s Cincinnati hardcourt event with a nagging foot issue, organizers of the Masters 1000 tournament said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Nadal suffered a shock exit last week in Washington, where he kicked off his lead-up to the US Open, and on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) pulled out of the ongoing Masters 1000 event in Toronto with a left-foot issue.
The Spaniard is the latest in several high-profile names to sit out next week’s Western & Southern Open, joining a list that includes Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Sofia Kenin.
In his pre-tournament news conference in Toronto, Nadal said a recurring foot issue he has been dealing with since 2005 returned at the French Open, where he fell to eventual champion Djokovic in the semifinals. — Reuters
