Infiltrated his knee before playing in Monte Carlo, where I would end taking the win after losing just 14 games in five Parties · Barcelona had won the last five years · Your calendar is marked tournaments in Rome, Madrid and Roland Garros
As the newspaper MARCA prepay in its Sunday edition, Rafa Nadal will not play the 58th edition of the Barcelona Open BancSabadell, tournament better known as Conde de Godo, for some problems in his knee, which already had to be infiltrated to play in Monte Carlo event on Sunday won for the sixth consecutive time.
Rafa Nadal will not play Conde Godo, a tournament he has won his last editions and which has on many occasions that feel "at home." The cause of this waiver are, once again, their knees, they need a break from face-to party does not overload on this stretch of the season, where he faces defending Rafa most titles and points. 500 less to his credit will be deducted when they won in Barcelona last year, when he won the final against David Ferrer. Thus, Nadal joins casualties late David Nalbandian and Juan Martin del Potro, both also out through injury.
In a statement sent by the press officer for rafa, we could read as follows: "I regret not playing in Barcelona, more than any other tournament, but this year after winning in Monte Carlo I asked my body to rest. I feel especially not to play. I stress this because I like to really understand that this is because they played in my club because it's my home tournament. I have mentioned repeatedly that the long calendar of tennis, particularly this part of the clay court season this badly structured and me not playing in Barcelona is the result. I thank in advance to club members, tournament organizers and all the fans for understanding. Tomorrow I will be in Barcelona at the disposal of the organizers. "
For his part, Albert Costa, Spanish Davis Cup captain and tournament director, said in this connection that "wish Rafa the best of luck. We know that this is a very thoughtful and we know what it has cost to take it. Player must also know when to listen to your body. But the tournament has just started and we have a week of best tennis ahead. Falling Rafa is a shame but the tournament will follow and very hard and really interesting games. "