Nadal likely to withdraw from US Open due to busy schedule

Madrid / London, Dt

Despite the Corona epidemic, the Men's and Women's Professional Tennis Players' Associations - ATP as well as the WTA - have decided to continue their season. The ATP has announced its future program, which has caused a great deal of resentment among the top players. Nadal, known as the Clay Court King, is expected to withdraw from the US Open, according to his uncle and former coach Tony Nadal.

The Madrid Open will be played soon after the US Open Grand Slam on the American hard court, according to a new program announced by the ATP. The French Open Grand Slam will be held the following week. Players, including Nadal and Djokovic, are set to have trouble organizing major tournaments. Federer has been ruled out of the 2020 season due to injury surgery.

"I've talked to Rafa," Nadal said. He is also considering which tournament to play in? Anyone who has devised a program is not practical. Especially for senior players who can't play top tournaments for so many consecutive weeks. What ATP has done can be said without thinking. This type of planning is at odds with players like Nadal and Djokovic.

Nadal is the defending champion at the US Open and the French Open. If he does not play in a single tournament, he loses 3,000 points. This situation has led to major changes in the world rankings and players playing in major tournaments have the opportunity to advance. "This situation needs to change," Murray said. The program is challenging for players who reach the quarterfinals or beyond at the US Open Grand Slam Championships in New York. How can they play on clay court in Madrid the second week immediately after the Grand Slam event? It’s hard to say how they can play in such a situation, especially when tennis has been off for a long time because of Corona. While top players usually do not play in the previous week of the Grand Slam, the decision to cut their points if someone does not play this way is totally inappropriate.