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As expected by many, world number Rafael Nadal announced that he won’t be taking part in next week’s Barclays Dubai Tennis Championship due to an injury he acquired from a recent tournament.
Nadal said that he was advised by the doctor to rest in order not to aggravate the injured knee. The Australian Open champion lost the final of the ABN AMRO Tournament held in Rotterdam, Netherlands against world number four Andy Murray last week.
The Spanish player released the official statement via his official website:
“I am very disappointed not to be able to compete in Dubai but the doctor has advised me to stay home and rest after the pain I got on my knee in Rotterdam last week. It’s nothing to be worried about but it needs some rest. I ask my fans and the tournament organizers to understand and I am sorry for this. Dubai is one of my favorite tournament, as you can tell, I have always liked playing there. The field is always great and more importantly the crowd is always very supportive of me. I expect to be back in competition the following week for the Davis Cup tie in Benidorm against Serbia and then traveling to Indian Wells and Miami”.
