Injured Rafael Nadal Withdraws From ATP Toronto Masters

Rafael Nadal's lingering foot injury which forced him from the ATP Toronto Masters on Tuesday may affect his US Open future.

Rafael Nadal's lingering foot injury which forced him from the ATP Toronto Masters on Tuesday may affect his US Open future. The Spanish world number three pulled out in Canada a day before what would have been his opening match against 50th-ranked South African Lloyd Harris, who defeated him last week in the third round in Washington. The left foot injury which Nadal says he has carried since around 2005 had bothered him since Roland Garros and now appears to threaten his chances for the final Grand Slam of the season starting on August 30 in New York. "I've had this issue for a couple of months," said Spain's Nadal, who skipped both Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics after a French Open semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic. "Of course it is not a happy situation after all the success that I had here in Canada," said the 35-year-old, who has won five Canadian titles. "I need to go back (to Mallorca) and try to find a way to be better again. "The most important thing is to enjoy playing tennis," he said. "With this pain, I'm not able to enjoy (playing)."