The National Bank Open lost some more star power on the eve of the tournament as five-time champion RafaelThe news came hours before the unveiling of the draw for the annual ATP Tour event and a day after the withdrawal of Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic.
"I have been practising for a while now without serving and started with serves four days ago. Everything has been going well. However yesterday, after my normal practice, I felt a slight bother on my abdominal and today it was still there,”said in a statement. “After speaking with my doctor, we prefer to take things in a conservative way and give a few more days before starting to compete."has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles over his career, one more than Djokovic.
"We are obviously disappointed that Rafael will not be with us this year," said tournament director Eugene Lapierre. "A five-time champion of our tournament and the last men’s champion in Montreal , fans were obviously eager to see him back in action at the IGA Stadium." The Masters 1000 event, which returns to full capacity for the first time since 2019, still boasts a strong field with 41 of the top 44 players in the men's rankings.
Have any russians were invited?
No Rafael & no Novak makes for a snooze fest.
As long they are fully vaccinated I hope they recover.
Tummy ache :(
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