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Rafael Nadal postpones U.S. Open decision to next week

After injuring his wrist after Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal will decide whether or not he'll play in the U.S. Open next week.

Courtney Nguyen

Rafael Nadal postpones U.S. Open decision to next week
Rafael Nadal postpones U.S. Open decision to next week /

Rafael Nadal will make a decision next week on whether or not he'll compete at the upcoming U.S. Open.

The world No. 2 withdrew from the U.S. Open lead-up tournaments due to a right wrist injury he sustained in practice after Wimbledon, and was seen practicing with a splint. Nadal flew to Barcelona to get the wrist checked earlier this week, and his public relations manager said a decision would be made by the end of this week. 

"The images showed what we expected to see," Dr. Angel Ruiz Cotorro, Nadal's doctor, told Marca. "I am neither optimistic nor pessimistic, I'm realistic. Now begins the rehabilitation process and then see on the track."

Nadal was playing sans splint on Thursday in Mallorca, but the Spaniard's public relations manager tweeted on Friday that he has postponed his decision until early next week:

The U.S. Open begins on August 25th. 

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Courtney Nguyen
COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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