Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Basel indoor tournament because of fatigue.
Our champ announced his decision on his Facebook page.
I sadly announce that I have to pull out of the Swiss Indoors Basel, after seeing my doctor in Spain just after landing from Shanghai.
I am suffering from an over stressing of the knee and the problems where already present at the tournament in Shanghai which now forces me to take a time off on advice of my doctor.
After two great weeks in China, with the title in Beijing and the final in Shanghai it is time for some rest.
I want to send a special message to the many tennis fans in Switzerland which have always showed great support and respect also on my matches with Roger.
Hope to see you next year.
Good decision. Relieved to hear Rafa will take what ever time is needed to rest his sore knee. He’s already given all his fans such an amazing season. Now it’s time for him to rest, relax and heal.
Wishing Rafa a quick recovery.
This excuse of Rafa ”looking tired” is so nauseating and each time I see it I actually feel like vomiting.
Cant you guys reason?
Against any other person (that is not Roger or Novak) Rafa would have played an excellent game, he would probably have taken them to the cleaners and we will all come back to this site to hail him as the best thing to happen to Tennis in the open era.
Nobody would even have made reference to his knee!!!!
C’mmon, Rafa can run, but he can’t hide from Roger for too long. Besides, Novak will be returning next year and it will all become very interesting.
But as always, we’d see………………………….hmmn
There is obviously a multitude of things going on with Rafa. He wouldn’t even discuss his knee. When things are going his way, everything is hunky-dory. Not winning Shanghai must be a terrible blow but when dealing with Rafa one must take a multi-faceted approach. He is too enigmatic for anything less. No one is in his head but Rafa.
RAFA ROCKS 2017
You should rest, and be. In God shape for the next one! You play to much the last’s weeks! Enjoy the rest and come back with all the Power!
Rafa you need to rest please .you has Ben playing to much tennis.need to rest for shure.you are not a robot.vamosssssssssss champ and rest please.🎾🎾🎾🇺🇸❤️
Good desicion champ! Take a good rest, listen to your body and doctors and try to relax!
The last time you looked very exhausted!
You are and will be 4ever our no 1☝️⚡️❤️
l am glad that you are having a rest your year as been very busy and lots of good games,l am looking forward back to mallorca in june for a mouth by for now chill out vamos rafa