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| Spain's Rafael Nadal (Photo credit: Press Association) |
Defending US Open
champion Rafael Nadal is to miss this year's tournament because of injury.
The Spaniard announced
his decision not to compete at Flushing Meadows on his official Facebook page
on Monday afternoon, according to reports monitored by Press Association.
The 28-year-old has been
struggling with a wrist injury and has not played since his shock Wimbledon defeat to Nick Kyrgios in July.
The problem – a new one
for Nadal to deal with after long-running battles with his knees – means he is
unable to defend the title he won against Novak Djokovic last year.
"I am very sorry to
announce I won't be able to play at this year's US Open, a tournament on which
I've played 3 consecutive finals in my last participations," Nadal wrote.
"I am sure you
understand that it is a very tough moment for me since it is a tournament I
love and where I have great memories from fans, the night matches, so many
things...
"Not much more I can
do right now, other than accept the situation and, as always in my case, work
hard in order to be able to compete at the highest level once I am back."
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