Recuperating Nadal a no-go for Acapulco

World No 2 Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Mexican Open on Tuesday, cutting short his comeback from a hip injury when the problem flared up again, he told a media conference.

"My goal and hope was to play in this tournament. Unfortunately, in my last training session yesterday, I felt a sharp pain in my leg again," said the 31-year-old Spanish star, hours before what was to have been his opening match of the ATP Tour event in Acapulco.

Nadal, the favorite to win the tournament, was scheduled to face fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.