Rafael Nadal announced on Friday that he has withdrawn from the National Bank Open held in Montreal next week.
The World No. 3 dealt with an abdominal strain in last month’s Wimbledon, causing him to miss his semifinal match vs. Nick Kyrgios. He hasn’t played since then.
While the Spaniard didn’t list this injury as his specific reason for withdrawing from the U.S. Open tuneup, he noted that he still had “a little discomfort” this week during his training sessions. Because of the final major tournament just weeks away, Nadal and his team decided it was best for him to sit out the Montreal tournament.
