Tennis
Rafael Nadal to Miss US Open and Rest of 2021 Season Due to Foot Injury
by privatebet.com - 2021/08/21
Shortly after Roger Federer announced he won’t be taking part in the US Open this year, Rafael Nadal is following in his footsteps. The Spanish tennis champion will miss the US Open and the rest of the 2021 season due to a foot injury. Nadal announced his decision in a lengthy video that he shared on social media, where he explained why he missed many important events throughout 2021. He’ll be taking a break for the rest of the season, in the hope he’ll be able to recover from a foot injury that’s been giving him trouble for over a decade. "The injury is nothing new. It is the same injury that I have had since 2005. In that moment, the doctors were very negative about my future career, but I was able to have a career that I never dreamed about. So I am confident that I will recover again the foot,” explained Nadal. Before announcing his decision to take a breather for the rest of the 2021 season, Nadal already withdrew from several major events, including Wimbledon and the Olympics. He’s currently tied with Federer and Novak Djokovic with a total of 20 Grand Slam titles, but his withdrawal from the US Open clears the path for Djokovic to break the record.