Injured Rafael Nadal pulls out of ATP Finals
ByReuters
Updated 14/11/2017 at 08:26 GMT
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals on Monday after being hampered by a knee injury during his round-robin defeat by Belgian David Goffin.
"I'm not ready to play... I fought a lot knowing it was my last match of the season," the world number one, who had also quit midway through the Paris Masters tournament two weeks ago, told reporters following his 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4 defeat by Goffin.
"My commitment was to try... I've missed this event too many times in my career," added the Spaniard who has been plagued by knee injuries throughout his career.
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Nadal, who was hobbling around the court for much of the third set of his contest against Goffin, qualified for the season ending tournament for the 13th successive year but withdrew before the start on five previous occasions.
Monday's withdrawal means the 31-year-old, who claimed the French and US Open trophies this year to increase his Grand Slam haul to 16 titles, has yet to win the season-ending tournament.
"I was not enjoying it (out there today) so it was no fun to play like this. But I had an unforgettable season," he added.
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