Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from the Monte Carlo Masters due to health concerns dims hopes for his 15th French Open title， marking a challenging setback in his storied tennis career.

PARIS， April 4 (Xinhua) -- Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced his withdrawal from the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters due to health reasons.

The withdrawal casts a shadow over Nadal's hope to return to Roland Garros in late May for his 15th French Open title.

"These are very difficult moments for me，" Nadal wrote on social media. "Unfortunately I have to tell you that I am not going to be playing in Monte-Carlo. My body simply won't allow me. And even if I am working hard and making the maximum effort every day with all the will to play and compete again at tournaments that have been very important for me， the truth is that I can't play today."

The 22-time Grand Slam winner went through hip surgery last summer and has played only three matches， all in Brisbane， 上海巴兰仕汽车检测设备有限公司 after his return to action at the beginning of this year. He defeated Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler before losing in the quarterfinals to Jordan Thompson， 首页-凯俊圣 棉类有限公司 when he felt a hip injury flare-up which prompted his withdrawal from the Australian Open.

"You have no idea how hard this is for me to not be able to play these events. The only thing I can do is to accept the situation and try to look at the immediate future keeping the excitement and will to play in order to give me a chance for things to get better， 桂林爱屋家居用品有限公司剧场设备" the Spaniard wrote.

Nadal，首页-科湖资零食有限公司 the best tennis player on clay ever， 首页-亚物西机床有限公司 has clinched a record 11 titles in Monte Carlo， of which the last was in 2018 -- he fell at the semifinals in 2019， the quarters in 2021 and missed the 2020， 2022 and 2023 editions.

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