NADAL QUITS AFTER PAINFUL DEFEAT

Spaniard withdraws from ATP Finals due to troublesome knee

LONDON of the tournament.

“My season is finished. I had a commitment with the event, with the city, with myself. I tried hard. I did the thing that I had to do to try to be ready to play,” Nadal, whose right knee flared up at the recent Paris Masters, said.

The Mallorcan, whose career has been plagued by tendonitis, made a stunning comeback from a wrist injury this year when he reached the Australian Open final, then claimed a 10th French

Rafael Nadal greets his fans after the match against David Goffin in the ATP Finals in London on Monday. EPA PIC