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Rafael Nadal recently explained his withdrawal from the 2024 Indian Wells Masters, stating that he didn’t want to begin without assurance that he could reach the standards he expects of himself.Nadal played at the Brisbane International in January but has only been on the court once since then. That was during the Netflix Slam on March 3, where he competed against fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. He also initially intended to compete at the Australian Open and the Qatar Open, but had to withdraw due to fitness concerns.
On Wednesday, March 20, the 22-time Grand Slam champion spoke at the Rafa Nadal Foundation Awards ceremony in Palma. He mentioned that he didn’t feel ready to take part in a tournament given his current fitness level and the training he had undergone.
“The reality is that I didn’t feel ready to start playing a tournament at this level, with the little training background I had behind me at the level I needed,” Nadal said (via ).
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Nadal added:
“I didn’t want to start a tournament coming from where I came from, with no guarantee of being able to advance to at least the levels that I think I need to demand of myself to try and start a tournament.”
