Injury forces Nadal out of Paris Masters

Paris Nov 3 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Friday announced his withdrawal from the Paris Masters due to injury.

After his win over Uruguay s Pablo Cuevas Nadal acknowledged on Thursday night that his knee was "not 100 percent fit" reports Efe.

"The way that I am today I do not see myself playing three more matches " Nadal said on Friday at press conference prior to his quarterfinal match against qualifier Serbian Filip Krajinovic.

"The knee is always bothering a little bit but sometimes it s worse " he added.

Nadal regained top form in 2017 after injury-plagued seasons in recent years winning six titles including his 10th Roland Garros trophy and third US Open crown.

"For me it s not about London it s about longer term " Nadal said referring to the ATP Finals the season-ending tournament which is set to be held in London between November 12-19.

The 16-time Grand Slam champion needed one win at the Paris Masters to end the year as world No. 1 a feat he accomplished at the expense of South Korean Hyeon Chung in the round of 32.

--IANS
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