(CNN)Rafael Nadal announced on Friday that he will miss the remainder of the 2021 season with a foot injury and will therefore take no part in this month's US Open -- the final tennis grand slam of the year.

In a statement posted on social media, the world No. 4 said he had been suffering "much more than I should" with a foot injury, adding that the decision to end his 2021 season was "the way forward to recover and recover well."