Berlin (AP) – The Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal canceled his start at the ATP Masters in Toronto at short notice due to a foot injury.
“That’s not the news I wanted to share. But I have a pain in my foot and it doesn’t allow me to compete. I hope to see you in Toronto in two years,” the 35-year-old shared on Instagram.
After a bye in the first round, the 20-time Grand Slam winner should have played against Lloyd Harris. After a two-month break from the tournament, Nadal last lost in Washington in the round of 16 against the South African. Even then he complained of foot problems. Nadal had recently left out the Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
In addition, the former world number one Serena Williams (39) will not start at the WTA tournament in Cincinatti (August 14-22). The 23-time Grand Slam winner is still suffering from a knee injury that she sustained at Wimbledon and which had already led to her resignation from the Olympics. “I’m not going to play in the Western & Southern Open, unfortunately. I plan to be back on the field very soon,” said Williams, whose sister Venus Williams also retired. Meanwhile, Wimbledon winner Ashleigh Barty (Australia) and the two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka (Japan) will play.
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