This is indicated by a statement sent by his press agent, which indicates that the total recovery time is four weeks, so he will miss the tournament in Rotterdam, where last year fell in the final against Murray.
The Spanish Rafael Nadal will be sidelined for two weeks and then begin training if all goes well, due to a "hamstring minimum" in the right knee injury that forced him to retire from his quarter-final Open Australia, with Briton Andy Murray.
"Rafa Nadal will spend two weeks on the sidelines recovering from a minor injury to his right knee, produced at the end of the second set during his quarterfinal match of the Australia Open in Melbourne against Andy Murray. The player is in Manacor and remain there until his recovery, "the note said.
The medical report from Rafael Nadal, presented by Dr. Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, said: "Once made relevant evidence consisting of a magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound, Mr. D. Rafael Nadal has a minimum focal hamstring in the most posterior insertion of the quadriceps tendon in his right knee.
"He sets up treatment based on athletic rest for about two weeks to be held in the anti-inflammatory and physical therapy machines Tecar installments. After two weeks and depending on the results of the checks gradually begin their sporting activity estimated total recovery time in about four weeks "
"As I said in Melbourne after the game and subsequently landing at the airport, I know that this injury is not the same as the one suffered last year," Nadal said in the statement.
"I feel good and now I think the only time I have to recover. Perderme Rotterdam tournament I dislike, because it is a tournament where I would have liked to try to get the title because I was close last year. He also said I was not overly concerned about the issue of ranking, is normal, most importantly, to regain good game and good feeling on the track, which had both in Abu Dhabi, Doha and in Melbourne where I was competing at the highest level, "Nadal added.
The statement calls for respect "for Rafa and his team" in these weeks of rest and recovery "for that can work with the necessary serenity during this period. "