(ANSA) - ROME, FEBRUARY 27 - Rafael Nadal will also miss the Acapulco tournament, in Mexico, scheduled from March 15 to 21. The # 2 Spanish tennis player in the world, struggling with a back problem, announced it last night on his Twitter account.
"I am very sorry not to participate in Acapulco 2021 - Nadal wrote -. It is a difficult year for everyone and in my current health record, with this back pain, it makes it impossible to make such a long journey. I love Acapulco, where I have played for the last 4 years, but this year it was not possible. Hopefully in 2022! ", he concluded.
Nadal, 34, had already announced two days ago for the same reason his retirement from the tournament in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, scheduled from 1 to 7 March. (HANDLE).