Nadal withdraws from Queen’s Club event

LONDON: French Open champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week’s Queen’s Club grasscourt tournament, saying he needs more time to recover after winning his 11th Roland Garros title.

“I would like to say sorry to the tournament organisers and most of all to the fans that were hoping to see me play, but I have spoken to my doctors and I need to listen to what my body is telling me,” the 32-year-old Spaniard said on Wednesday.