Nadal pulls out from Basel with knee soreness

TIL Desk Sports/ World No. 1 Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from this month’s Swiss Indoors Basel with knee soreness.

Nadal’s absence from the tournament boosting arch rival Roger Federer’s dream of ending the season at the top spot in the ATP Rankings.

The 16-time Grand Slam champion confirmed the news about his withdrawal on Facebook.

“I sadly announce that I have to pull out of the Swiss Indoors Basel, after seeing my doctor in Spain just after landing from Shanghai,” Nadal said in a statement.

“I am suffering from an over stressing of the knee and the problems where already present at the tournament in Shanghai which now forces me to take a time off on advice of my doctor.”