Nadal pulls out of Queen’s contest

FRENCH Open champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club after advice from his doctors to rest.

“I am very sorry to say that I am not going to be able play Queen’s next week,” Nadal said.

“I am sad to make this decision because I love Queen’s, I won the tournament in 2008 and every time I reached the Wimbledon final it was after playing Queen’s.

“I was hoping to take some days off and then be ready, but at 31, and after a long claycourt season and all of the emotions of winning Roland Garros, I decided my body needs to rest if I am going to be ready to play Wimbledon.”

The championships will feature world No 1 and defending champion Andy Murray. – Reuters