Nadal reached the final of last season’s tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden before suffering an injury in the final against eventual winner Taylor Fritz. The 22-time Grand Slam winner later confirmed that he would also miss the Miami Open. “We wish Rafa continued healing, and hope to see him back at the BNP Paribas Open next year,” Haas said. Indian Wells tournament director Tommy Haas confirmed that Nadal had pulled out of the first ATP 1000 event of the season. ![]() Now it’s time for sports rest and anti-inflammatory physiotherapy. “The MRI shows a grade 2 injury in the iliopsoas muscle in my left leg. I have undergone medical tests after losing yesterday,” Nadal wrote in January. After his Melbourne exit, the 36-year-old underwent tests and reported the results to fans. The Spaniard began his season at the United Cup before losing in the second round of the Australian Open to American Mackenzie McDonald. ![]() Nadal was spotted on court at his Mallorca Academy this week, but he was hitting on clay and has now announce his withdrawal from Indian Wells. The Sunshine Double has suffered a double blow as Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Indian Wells Open and Miami Open as he continues to recover from injury.
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