Rafael Nadal: World number one withdraws from Paris Masters
World number one Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Paris Masters with a knee injury.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”.
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