Rafael Nadal will miss Wimbledon because of the wrist injury that forced him to retire from the French Open, he announced Thursday.
The 14-time Grand Slam champion looked in form at Roland Garros, where he is a nine-time champion, easing past Sam Groth and Facundo Bagnis in straight sets to reach the third round.
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Nadal, 30, was unable to go any further in the clay-court major, though, withdrawing ahead of a scheduled third-round encounter against Marcel Granollers after the pain in his left wrist became too much to bear.
The Spaniard pulled out of the Queen's Club Championships and has now revealed that he will not be fit enough to compete on the famous grass at Wimbledon when the tournament starts this month.
Nadal posted on Facebook: "Hi everybody. I'm sad to announce that after talking to my doctors, and receiving the results of my last medical revision, I won't be able to play at Wimbledon this year.
"As you can all imagine, it's a very tough decision, but the injury I suffered at Roland Garros needs time to heal. …
"Thank you all for your support, especially my fans. Your kind messages mean so much to me."