Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon

[joeybee12]

http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/will-nadal-play-wimbledon/?hp


Rafael Nadal announced Friday that he would skip Wimbledon this year, citing tendinitis in his knees.

“I played underneath myself for the last few months,” he said at a news conference at the All England Club, only three days before the 2009 championships begin. Nadal was the top-seeded player.

“I could not play close to my best,” Nadal said, insisting he would work hard to “come back as soon as possible.”


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Personally, I think he's emotionally burnt out at this point.

[joeybee12]

1. Apparently Baghdatis and Monfils also pulled out...two fairly big names...

...not #1, but still guys who get fairly far in Grand Slams.

[MaineDem]

2. Yup

Marcos Baghdatis has joined Gael Monfils on the Wimbledon withdrawal list.

Baghdatis could not play at Wimbledon because of a knee injury. He will be replaced in the draw by Karol Beck on line 119.

Monfils has withdrawn due to a wrist injury. He will be replaced by a lucky loser from qualifying.

Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Waske have withdrawn from the Wimbledon Doubles due to an injury to Waske. They have been replaced by David Martin and Jean-Claude Scherrer on line 14.

[joeybee12]

3. Isn't it weird how they re-seed with Nadal gone? Marint del Porto gets in his draw

, he was 5, number 13, I think is now in Martin's, and the 33rd seed moves up.

[MaineDem]

5. I think Roddick is the top seed in his half now

I wish he'd put all his skills together for one complete tournament.

[tishaLA]

7. Monfils has been having some knee problems too

IIRC. It's a shame because he's such a fun, if often frustrating, player to watch.

[rockymountaindem]

4. That's a bummer. Baghdatis is one of my favorite players

He's fun to watch.

[MaineDem]

6. I agree. n/t

[T_i_B]

8. Bad news

I really enjoy watching Rafa play.

And now the UK press is going to be hyping Andy Murray even more!

[fishwax]

9. hard to imagine anything in this year's draw will match last year's final

I watched a good chunk of it again when they replayed it after the French Open final two weeks ago. Still beautiful.