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| 03 Nov 2008 - Qi Zhong Stadium, Shanghai, China | |
| Nadal pulls out of Masters Cup |
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai citing fatigue after a long season and the need to prepare for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final in Mar del Plata.
The world No.1 made the announcement on his own web site, describing his withdrawal as “one of the most difficult decisions in my career.”
Nadal commented, “It has been a long and difficult year where I managed to obtain great results, both on a professional and on a personal level. I have mentioned on various occasions that the tennis calendar has been extremely hard with practically all weeks playing and where it forces players to compete week in, week out, making it impossible for a top level player to be 100 percent for each event.”
The Spaniard, winner of a fourth straight French Open title, a first Wimbledon championship this year and winner of Olympic Gold in Beijing withdrew from the Paris Masters last Friday with a knee problem after losing the first set of his quarterfinal match against Nikolay Davydenko.
“On a personal level I had as one of my goals to become No. 1 during this year and competing at so many events might have harmed, especially at the end of the season, my physical condition, taking away the freshness needed to play at the top level of the game in these last events,” Nadal added.
Nadal also said he hoped that his absence would buy him time for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final against Argentina from Nov. 21-23.
“I want to recover and be ready for the important Davis Cup final with my country that will be played in Mar del Plata, Argentina. That is also another reason for not coming to Shanghai,” Nadal said.
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