Nadal confident he will be fit for ATP finals in London
LONDON: Rafa Nadal is confident he will be “100 percent fit” at the ATP Finals in London as he continues to recover from a knee injury. The Spaniard pulled out of the Paris Masters before his quarter-final against John Isner during his third-round win over Pablo Cuevas.
“Hopefully the knee is good,” Nadal said. “I’ve done everything I’ve needed to do in order to get ready for London... Let’s see if I am able to be 100 per cent. If nothing happens, then I will play. I know I’m confident because I’m having a great season with one event to go. I am here to try my best.”
OMBUDSMAN FOR AIFF
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said it could appoint an eminent footballer as an ombudsman, besides former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi, to implement the Delhi High Court order for reforming the constitution of AIFF. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said it would pass an order on the plea filed by the AIFF challenging the high court verdict setting aside the election of Praful Patel as AIFF president.
XAVI TO RETIRE
BARCELONA:Xavi Hernandez is set to retire at the end of the season and is keen to pursue a coaching career. The 37-year-old, who won eight La Liga and four Champions Leagues trophies at Barcelona, is currently captain of Qatari club Al-Sadd. “I think my career has come towards its end, there’s been a descent,” he said.