The 28-year-old has not played since his shock Wimbledon defeat to Nick Kyrgios in July. The problem – a new one for Nadal to deal with after long-running battles with his knees – means he is unable to defend the title he won against Novak Djokovic last year.
“I am very sorry to announce I won’t be able to play at this year’s US Open, a tournament [at] which I’ve played three consecutive finals in my last participations,” Nadal wrote. “I am sure you understand that it is a very tough moment for me since it is a tournament I love and where I have great memories from fans, the night matches, so many things ….
“ Not much more I can do right now, other than accept the situation and, as always in my case, work hard in order to be able to compete at the highest level once I am back.”
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