Rafael Nadal to miss French Open with hip injury

The 36-year-old Nadal announced he will miss the clay-court French Open for the first time since making his debut.

MANACOR, Spain — For months, Rafael Nadal waited for his body to heal. Waited to be able to push himself around a court at full speed, with full energy, of the sort that has carried him to a record 14 titles at the French Open and a total of 22 at all Grand Slam tournaments.

He finally acknowledged Thursday it wasn’t going to happen in time for Roland Garros, where play begins in 10 days — and, while he’s not exactly sure when he will be fully recovered from a lingering

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