Rafael Nadal said Thursday he will miss next week's Madrid Masters as he continues to struggle to recover from a hip injury, dealing a significant blow to his French Open preparations. 'For the moment I've missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona. And unfortunately I won't be able to be in Madrid either,' Nadal said on Instagram. 'The injury still hasn't healed,' he added. The 36-year-old Spaniard has not played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open in January. Nadal is hoping for a record-extending 15th French Open title at Roland Garros in May, but his hip flexor problem he suffered in Melbourne has badly disrupted his run up to the tournament.

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