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World number one Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Paris Masters with a knee injury.
The Spaniard was due to face Serb Filip Krajinovic in the quarter-finals on Friday, but said he was suffering from a right knee problem and pulled out before the match.
The 31-year-old had the knee strapped during his third-round win over Pablo Cuevas on Thursday.
“I am sad to pull out from here,” he said.
Nadal said he would “do his best” to return for the season-ending ATP Tour Finals, which take place in London from 12-19 November.
“For me it’s not about London. For me it’s about the longer term,” he added.
“And longer term, I’m going to do the treatment I believe that is going to be more safe and more important to keep playing tennis as long as possible”.
Inaugural event set to begin on 7 November
The inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan are set to launch on strong commercial footing, with numerous well-renowned brands in the world of tennis endorsing the cutting-edge event, set to take place at the Fiera Milano from 7-11 November.
The tournament will showcase the world’s best 21-and-Under players competing in an experimental format that will feature numerous innovations and rule changes to the game. Commercial partners for the tournament include:
• PEUGEOT
As Official Car and Platinum Partner of the tournament, PEUGEOT will receive significant on-court brand exposure at the event. The French car manufacturer will provide 20 vehicles as part of the tournament’s official transportation service, including the New Peugeot 3008 SUV model. PEUGEOT became the Official Car of the ATP World Tour at the beginning of 2016, a partnership that delivers today a presence at more than 30 tournaments on the Tour.
• EMIRATES
As Official Airline and Premier Partner of the ATP World Tour, Emirates in Milan will be present via the iconic net branding, in line with more than 60 events on the Tour. The world-leading airline is also the title sponsor of the season-long Emirates ATP Race to Milan, which determines which players qualify to compete at the Next Gen ATP Finals.
• RADO
As Official Timekeeper and Gold Partner of the event, RADO-branded clocks will be featured on-site and around the main match court. Additionally, RADO will sponsor the Shot Clock, one of the numerous innovations to be tested at this year’s tournament. A 25-second Shot Clock will feature in between each point during matches, as well as being used for a 5-minute countdown from the beginning of the walk-on to the start of each match. The clocks will also be used for changeovers and Medical Time-Outs. The tournament in Milan marks the first time in history that a Shot Clock will be used at an ATP tournament.
• LOTTO
As a Silver Partner, Lotto will dress the tournament’s ball kids on court, as well as occupying a booth in the tournament Fan Zone. The famous Italian brand, born in 1973, has a rich history in tennis, currently sponsoring the likes of David Ferrer and Daniil Medvedev.
• HEAD
As an Official Partner and official Tennis Ball of the ATP World Tour since 1994, HEAD will supply HEAD ATP balls for the tournament. The brand will also be present in the Fan Zone displaying a wide range of Head products in their booth.
• TECNIFIBRE
The Paris-based Official Stringer of the ATP World Tour will provide the stringing service of the Tournament. Tecnifibre will perform the professional service to players in the Fan Zone, where a wide range of Tecnifibre products will be displayed.
Angelo Binaghi, President of the Italian Tennis Federation, said: “Our tournament’s mission to experiment with change has received strong commercial backing and provides a great foundation for the event in year one. We are committed to looking to the future, with an innovative presentation of the sport, not just on court but across all elements of the tournament. We look forward to an exciting inaugural event.”
The seven singles spots in the tournament will be taken by Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Denis Shapovalov, Borna Coric, Jared Donaldson, Hyeon Chung and Daniil Medvedev. The final remaining 8th spot will be awarded to the winner of an Italian qualifying event, consisting of the best 21-and-under Italian players, which finishes on 5 November.
It has been an incredible journey for Juan Martin del Potro, who finds himself one match win away from qualifying for the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals in London. The 29-year-old Argentine was No. 47 in the Emirates ATP Race to London on Aug. 28. He has compiled an impressive 20-4 record since the start of the US Open and he has gradually improved after each tournament. Del Potro is playing in his fifth consecutive tournament in as many weeks. He brings a 6-2 head-to-head record against Friday’s quarter-final opponent, No. 9 seed and last year’s finalist John Isner. With a win, Del Potro will overtake Pablo Carreno Busta for the final spot in the Emirates ATP Race to London. If Isner beats Del Potro and goes on to win the title, the American would qualify for London.
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Del Potro vs. Isner | Sock vs. Verdasco | Cilic vs. Benneteau
In the next match on, World No. 1 Rafael Nadal takes on Serbian qualifier Filip Krajinovic for the first time. Nadal clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fourth time with his opening round win over #NextGenATP player Hyeon Chung on Wednesday. The 31-year-old Spaniard is the oldest year-end No. 1 since the Emirates ATP Rankings began in 1973. Nadal is 85-4 lifetime against qualifiers and 34-0 in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments. Krajinovic is appearing in his second career ATP World Tour quarter-final, the first since 2010 when he reached the semi-finals on home soil in Belgrade. The 25-year-old Serb has compiled his best results this season on the ATP Challenger Tour with a 47-15 record (40-10 on clay) and 5-0 in finals.
In the evening session, French wild card Julien Benneteau looks for his first win (0-3) against No. 3 seed Marin Cilic, who is trying to reach the semi-finals in Paris for the second straight year. The 35-year-old Benneteau is appearing in his fifth career Masters 1000 quarter-final, the first since 2014 Shanghai. His best Masters 1000 result was the semi-finals in 2014 Cincinnati. Cilic is 8-4 in quarter-final matches this season and his best Masters 1000 result was the semi-finals in Shanghai last month (l. to Nadal).
In the final match on, unseeded Fernando Verdasco meets No. 16 seed Jack Sock, who won the only previous meeting in the second round at 2015 Stockholm. Verdasco is appearing in his first Paris quarter-final in his 14th straight tournament showing. The 33-year-old Madrid native is playing in his first Masters 1000 quarter-final since 2012 Madrid. Sock is making his second straight quarter-final appearance in Paris. Sock is trying to reach his second Masters 1000 semi-final this season and in his career (Indian Wells).
Rafael Nadal moved into the Paris Masters quarter-finals by beating Uruguay’s world number 36 Pablo Cuevas.
Spaniard Nadal, 31, beat his 31-year-old opponent 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 and faces Serbian qualifier Filip Krajinovic, 25, in the last eight.
Nadal’s second-round win over Hyeon Chung on Wednesday ensured he will end 2017 as world number one.
Earlier on Thursday, David Goffin became the first Belgian to qualify for the season-ending ATP Tour finals.
Lucas Pouille’s defeat by American Jack Sock ensured Goffin took the penultimate spot for the November 12-19 tournament.
Nadal, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem and Marin Cilic have also qualified for the eight-man event at The O2 in London.
The last spot is currently held by Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta, but Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro can beat him to it by reaching the semi-finals at the Palais Omnisports in Bercy.
Del Potro, 29, faces ninth seed John Isner in the last eight after the American beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (12-10) 5-7 7-6 (7-3).
Last year’s runner-up Isner can qualify for London by winning the tournament.
In the other quarter-finals, French wildcard Julien Benneteau will play Roberto Bautista Agut or Marin Cilic after beating Goffin.
Sock, the world number 22, plays Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, who beat Thiem 6-4 6-4.
