NADAL WITHDRAWS FROM ATP FINALS AFTER LOSS TO GOFFIN

Rafael Nadal will have to wait another year to win the ATP Finals. The world No. 1 withdrew from the season-ending tournament after losing his opening match to David Goffin 7- 6 ( 5), 6-7 ( 4), 6- 4 Monday at the O2 Arena in London. Nadal pulled out of the Paris Masters at the quarter- final stage 10 days ago and admitted ahead of the ATP Finals on the indoor hard- court he struggles on, that his knees were still “not perfect.” Despite having qualified 13 consecutive times for the ATP Finals, only eight of which he’s been fit enough to compete in, Nadal has never won the event. Nadal’s exit simplifies Roger Federer’s path to a seventh ATP Finals title. Federer returns to action against Alexander Zverev Tuesday after defeating Jack Sock on Sunday.