Rafael nadal to miss Wimbledon 2016 due to wrist injury

Former world number one Rafael Nadal will
miss Wimbledon with an injury to his left
wrist.
The Spaniard, a 14-time Grand Slam
champion, confirmed the news on his
Facebook page on Thursday.

Nadal

The two-time Wimbledon winner was forced
to withdraw from the French Open in May
after winning his second-round match.
"As you can imagine it's a sad decision but
the injury on my wrist at Roland Garros needs
time to heal," he said.
The 30-year-old needed an injection before
his straight-sets win over Facundo Bagnis in
Paris.
Nadal said he risked further injury - and a
likely break in his wrist - if he continued to
play.
The current world number four had already
pulled out of next week's Wimbledon grass-
court warm up at Queen's Club.
Nadal's wrist problem is the latest in a long
list of injuries - including to his knees, back
and shoulder - which have seen him miss a
number of majors in his career.
Wimbledon champion in 2008 and 2010, Nadal
has failed to go beyond the fourth round in
the last four years, losing to Lukas Rosol,
Steve Darcis, Nick Kyrgios and Dustin Brown.