The 36-year-old had also withdrawn from the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open, Monte Carlo Masters as well as the ongoing Barcelona Open as he is still recovering from a grade 2 injury in the iliopsoas muscle in his left leg and he continues to focus on returning to full fitness.
After skipping several tournaments, the 22-time major singles champion says his recovery is continuing and he will not compete in the upcoming Madrid Open, putting further doubt on his chances of defending his French title.
In what is a fresh blow to Rafael Nadal's French Open preparations, the 22-time Grand Slam champion on Thursday announced his withdrawal from the Madrid Open due to his ongoing injury concerns.The 36-year-old had also withdrawn from the .
Barcelona [Sapin], April 17: Ben Shelton continued his fine run on red clay on Monday at the Barcelona Open, where he outplayed American Mackenzie McDonald 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second round at the ATP 500.
Ben Shelton continued his fine run on red clay on Monday at the Barcelona Open, where he outplayed American Mackenzie McDonald 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second roun