Rafael Nadal retires - Denis Shapovalov in the final
Rafael Nadal could not compete in his semi-final against Denis Shapovalov. The Canadian plays on Sunday in the final against Novak Djokovic.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Nov 02, 2019, 05:34 pm
Although Rafael Nadal will take the lead in the ATP World Ranking list after this week, the Paris-Bercy victory, which would guarantee the Spaniard the top position at the end of the year, will be won by another. Nadal retired before his semi-final against Denis Shapovalov. The Canadian will face Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday, beating Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets.
Nadal had sustained an abdominal injury while warming up. A first examination showed that it is a strain. "One can call that unhappy or something else". said Nadal in a first statement. "But you just have to accept it as it is, ending this week is of course negative, but we've also seen many positive things." He played three great matches and enjoyed his time on the center court. Now it's time to regenerate as fast as possible. Finally, from November 10, the ATP finals will be in London. And then the first Davis Cup final tournament in Madrid.