Rafael Nadal’s long-awaited return to action continues as he has withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters with the all-important French Open on the horizon.
The Spaniard has not played since a hip injury contributed to a straight sets defeat in the second round of the Australian Open. Consequently he was forced to miss the Indian Wells and Miami events and many suspected the 36-year-old would be back in time for the start of the clay court season - his most successful portion of the year.
But the 22-time Grand Slam champion has taken to Twitter this morning to let fans know they will have to wait a little longer to see him grace the court once again. “Hi everyone, I'm still not ready to compete at the highest level,” Nadal tweeted.
