37-year-old planned to return in Doha event next weekCould now make comeback at Indian Wells in March
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Qatar Open after announcing he is “not ready to compete”.
The 22-time grand slam singles winner, who missed the Australian Open due to a hip injury, had been hoping to feature in the ATP 250 event in Doha. But the 37-year-old will now target next month’s BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells for his return to competitive action.