Wednesday, November 13, 2024
spot_img

Nadal calls time on 2014, faces surgery on November

Date:

Share post:

spot_img
spot_img

Basel: Rafael Nadal after suffered a 6-2 7-6 (7/4) loss in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors to teenager Borna Coric on Friday and then shut down his season to undergo appendix surgery. The nine-time French Open champion and 14-time Grand Slam title winner confirmed he will have his appendix removed on November 3.

“This is the day to say goodbye for the season,” said Nadal.

“It’s the day to say I had a good first six months this year. But it was hard after that with back and (three-month summer) wrist problems and now the appendix. I’m not going to play Paris or London, I’m not competitive enough to do that. I need to do the surgery, I need to work on my back next week before the operation and need week to recover.” he added.

Nadal, who had been taking antibiotics to treat appendicitis since the Chinese swing of the tour earlier this month, said his goal is to have a month of training in December when his physical problems are mended. (AFP)

spot_img
spot_img

Related articles

Rahul Gandhi’s video promoting Wayanad as tourist destination goes viral

Wayanad, Nov 12: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday posted a...

FIR filed against NPP MDC for assault, breach of EC rules

Tura, Nov 12: Just a day ahead of the Gambegre By-polls, an FIR has been filed against NPP’s...

All set for bypolls for Kerala’s Wayanad Lok Sabha, Chelakkara Assembly seats tomorrow

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 12: All arrangements are in place for the smooth conduct of the by-elections to the Wayanad...

Polling officials move to respective stations

   Tura, Nov 12: The Movement of polling personnel for the Bye-Election to the 56-Gambegre (ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency...